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Torah

to·rah

UK/ˈtɔːɹə/ US/ˈtʊɹɑ/ uncommon

noun

1.

the whole body of the Jewish sacred writings and tradition including the oral tradition

2.

the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit

Synonyms
3.

(Judaism) the scroll of parchment on which the first five books of the Hebrew Scripture is written; is used in a synagogue during services

Origin

Borrowed from Hebrew תּוֹרָה (tōrā, “instruction, law or teaching”).

Phrases

  • bittul Torah
  • D'var Torah
  • Oral Torah
  • Written Torah

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