the torah
1the 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 …
2the Torah — UK [ˈtɔːrə] / US [ˈtɔrə] a) the first five books of the Jewish Bible b) the principles and laws of the Jewish religion …
3(the) Torah — …
4List 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 (,… …
5reading of the Torah — reading the weekly portion from the Torah in the synagogue …
6Rejoicing of the Torah — Jewish holiday marking the conclusion of the reading of the Torah …
7TORAH — (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… …
8Torah 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… …
9Torah 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… …
10TORAH 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… …
