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- חָדָשm. (b. h.; preced.) new, fresh, additional. Ber.IX, 3. Sifra introd. לידון בדבר ח׳ in order to be defined by a new point (not included in the general law); a. fr.Esp. הֶחָ׳ or חָ׳ the new produces of the field not permitted for use before the Omer day (Lev. 23:10–14). Kidd.I, 9 (37a) אף (מן) הח׳ also with the exception of the new produces (the law concerning which applies even to foreign countries). Ib. 39a תני ח׳ read ‘the new fruit (leaving out ‘also). Dem. IV, 7 שלי ח׳ הוא mine is new fruit (not yet permitted); a. fr.Pl. חֲדָשִׁים. Yoma II, 4 ח׳ לקטורת בֹּאוּ new men for offering incense (such as never before have performed that function), come and Ib. ח׳ גם ישנים new men and also old ones (who have officiated before this). Lev. R. s. 2, end (ref. to Cant. 7:14) ח׳ the later leaders, opp. to ישנים the patriarchs; a. fr.Fem. חֲדָשָׁה. Ib. s. 13 תורה ח׳ a new law, expl. חִדּוּש תורה a novel interpretation of the law (concerning slaughtering). Pesik. Baḥod., p. 102a> פרוזדוגמא ח׳ a recent decree; a. fr.
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