# Hakhel

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. The mitzvah (commandment) to “assemble” the Jewish people to hear the Torah (Deuteronomy 31:12).

## Etymology
From Hebrew הַקְהֵל (hak-hél), imperative of הִקְהִיל (hik-híl, “to assemble”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/hakhel