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• the Torah — 1 : the wisdom and law contained in Jewish sacred writings and oral tradition 2 : the first five books of the Jewish Bible that are used in a synagogue for religious services compare TALMUD • • • Main Entry: ↑Torah …   Useful english dictionary

• the Torah — UK [ˈtɔːrə] / US [ˈtɔrə] a) the first five books of the Jewish Bible b) the principles and laws of the Jewish religion …   English dictionary

• List of capital crimes in the Torah — According to the Torah (or Mosaic Law), these are the offenses which may merit the death penalty in a Jewish major court of 23 judges.# Murder, applies to Noachides as well (, , , , ) # Sacrificing to gods other than God alone (, ) # Adultery (,… …   Wikipedia

• reading of the Torah — reading the weekly portion from the Torah in the synagogue …   English contemporary dictionary

• Rejoicing of the Torah — Jewish holiday marking the conclusion of the reading of the Torah …   English contemporary dictionary

• TORAH — (Heb. תּוֹרָה). The Term Torah is derived from the root ירה which in the hifil conjugation means to teach (cf. Lev. 10:11). The meaning of the word is therefore teaching, doctrine, or instruction ; the commonly accepted law gives a wrong… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• Torah study — is the study by Jewish people of the Torah, Hebrew Bible, Talmud, responsa, rabbinic literature and similar works, all of which are Judaism s religious texts. Ideally within Judaism it is done for the purpose of the mitzvah ( commandment ) of… …   Wikipedia

• Torah Umadda — (Hebrew: תּוֹרָה וּמַדָּע, Torah and secular knowledge ) is a philosophy of Modern Orthodox Judaism, concerning the interrelationship between the secular world and Judaism, and in particular between secular knowledge and Jewish knowledge. The… …   Wikipedia

• TORAH ORNAMENTS — The sacred and ceremonial objects in the synagogue revolve around the Torah scroll. These objects differ from one place to another and not every object exists in every community.   Storage of the Torah Scroll The length of cloth known in Hebrew… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• Torah — • Signifies first direction, instruction , as, for instance, the instruction of parents, or of the wise Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Torah     Torah      …   Catholic encyclopedia