הַתְחָלָה

הַתְחָלָהf. (תחל Hif.) beginning, preliminary act. Sabb.9b הַתְחָלַת התספורת the preparations for hair-cutting.Ex. R. s. 1 אין ויואל אלא לשוןה׳ vayoël (Ex. 2:21) has the meaning of beginning (attempting). Ber.14b הויאה׳ is considered a beginning of the recitation (and you must finish it); a. fr.Pl. הַתְהָלוֹת. Mekh. Yithro, Baḥod., s.2 כלה׳ קשות all beginnings are difficult. Cmp. אַתְחַלְתָּא.