Torah
noun
The main holy book of Judaism.
The Rabbi reads the Torah during the synagogue service.
Often appears as...
- read the torah
- study the torah
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Religious
noun
The laws and teachings of Judaism as written in the Torah.
He follows the Torah in his everyday life.
Often appears as...
- follow the torah
- torah teachings
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Religious
noun
A scroll containing the Torah, used in a synagogue.
The Torah was carefully unrolled for the reading.
Often appears as...
- unroll the torah
- torah scroll
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Religious
noun
The main holy book of Judaism.
The Rabbi reads the Torah during the synagogue service.
Often appears as...
- read the torah
- study the torah
Usage tips
Religious
noun
The laws and teachings of Judaism as written in the Torah.
He follows the Torah in his everyday life.
Often appears as...
- follow the torah
- torah teachings
Usage tips
Religious
noun
A scroll containing the Torah, used in a synagogue.
The Torah was carefully unrolled for the reading.
Often appears as...
- unroll the torah
- torah scroll
Usage tips
Religious
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Reverence
The Torah is deeply respected, often touched and kissed when read in a synagogue.
As the Rabbi approached, he kissed the Torah out of respect.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Just Jewish
Though primarily associated with Judaism, the Torah is also respected in Christianity and Islam.
The stories of the Torah are recognized in my Christian Bible study too.
Pro Tip 3/3Formality and Ritual
The Torah is central to many formal ceremonies and rituals in Judaism.
During his Bar Mitzvah, he read from the Torah before the congregation.
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Reverence
The Torah is deeply respected, often touched and kissed when read in a synagogue.
As the Rabbi approached, he kissed the Torah out of respect.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Just Jewish
Though primarily associated with Judaism, the Torah is also respected in Christianity and Islam.
The stories of the Torah are recognized in my Christian Bible study too.
Pro Tip 3/3Formality and Ritual
The Torah is central to many formal ceremonies and rituals in Judaism.
During his Bar Mitzvah, he read from the Torah before the congregation.
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Reverence
The Torah is deeply respected, often touched and kissed when read in a synagogue.
As the Rabbi approached, he kissed the Torah out of respect.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Just Jewish
Though primarily associated with Judaism, the Torah is also respected in Christianity and Islam.
The stories of the Torah are recognized in my Christian Bible study too.
Pro Tip 3/3Formality and Ritual
The Torah is central to many formal ceremonies and rituals in Judaism.
During his Bar Mitzvah, he read from the Torah before the congregation.
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On reading the Koran -...
that feeling of i get it now it is slip away overnight and i'd come back in the morning wondering if i wasn't lost in a strange land and yet the terrain was very familiar the quran declares that it comes to renew the message of the torah and the gospels
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On reading the Koran -...
that feeling of i get it now it is slip away overnight and i'd come back in the morning wondering if i wasn't lost in a strange land and yet the terrain was very familiar the quran declares that it comes to renew the message of the torah and the gospels
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Meir Kahane
American Clergyman
The observant Jew has his own sense of values. Torah Judaism is his blueprint for this life, his target for existence.
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Leonard Cohen
Canadian Singer
Torah values are the ones that inform my life.
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Meir Kahane
American Clergyman
The observant Jew has his own sense of values. Torah Judaism is his blueprint for this life, his target for existence.
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Leonard Cohen
Canadian Singer
Torah values are the ones that inform my life.
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