minhag
[ Sephardic Hebrew meen-hahg; Ashkenazic Hebrew min-hahg ]
/ Sephardic Hebrew minˈhɑg; Ashkenazic Hebrew ˈmɪn hɑg /
noun, plural min·ha·gim [Sephardic Hebrew meen-hah-geem; Ashkenazic Hebrew min-hah-gim] /Sephardic Hebrew min hɑˈgim; Ashkenazic Hebrew mɪnˈhɑ gɪm/. Hebrew.
a custom or procedure among Jews that is so firmly established as to have almost the binding force of law.
Origin of minhag
minhāgh custom