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Torah (}}) is a Hebrew word meaning "teaching," "instruction," or "law". It is the central and most important document of Judaism revered by Jews through the ages. It is written in Hebrew, the oldest Jewish language. It is also called the Law of Moses (Torat Moshe ). Torah primarily refers to the first section of the Tanakh–the first five books of the Hebrew Bible, but the term is sometimes also used in the general sense to also include both of Judaism's written law and oral law, encompassing the entire spectrum of authoritative Jewish religious teachings throughout history, including the Mishnah, the Talmud, the Midrash, and more.
The five books and their names and pronunciations in original Hebrew are as follows:
- Genesis (בראשית, Bereshit: "In the beginning...")
- Exodus (שמות, Shemot: "Names")
- Leviticus (ויקרא, Vayyiqra: "And he called...")
- Numbers (במדבר, Bammidbar: "In the desert..."), and
- Deuteronomy (דברים, Devarim: "Words", or "Discourses")
The Torah is also known as the Five Books of Moses or the Pentateuch (Greek for "five containers," which refers to the scroll cases in which books were being kept). Other names include Hamisha Humshei Torah (חמשה חומשי תורה, "five fifths/parts [of the Torah") or simply the Humash (חומש "fifth"). A Sefer Torah is a formal written scroll of the five books, written by a Torah scribe under exceptionally strict requirements.
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Pro-Israeli Canadian lawyer ejected from UN. #tcot #jcot #roft #israel #jews #torah http://viigo.im/1plu
dominionpundit (Dominion Pundit) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:23:11 -0000
Pro-Israeli Canadian lawyer ejected from UN. #tcot #jcot #roft #israel #jews #torah http://viigo.im/1plu
Tora, Tora, Tora, Torah #onewordtoomany
PRTandWiseline (David Gow) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:15:12 -0000
Tora, Tora, Tora, Torah #onewordtoomany
VaYera is definitely the point where the Torah officially gets weird.
hatsforbats (hatsforbats) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:28:19 -0000
VaYera is definitely the point where the Torah officially gets weird.
Finished with our Bible study. Had a good one. Wish I could be here tomorrow for the Torah study but gotta be on the road in the morning
Book_Donkey (John Kittles) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:20:24 -0000
Finished with our Bible study. Had a good one. Wish I could be here tomorrow for the Torah study but gotta be on the road in the morning
However it might be, this is not the story written in the pentateuch. Of course, according tot he Bible the Torah was found in Josiah's time
Logicianism (Neol) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:05:24 -0000
However it might be, this is not the story written in the pentateuch. Of course, according tot he Bible the Torah was found in Josiah's time
did someone just say sukkot? SIMCHAT TORAH!!!
charitydash (Charity Dash) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:24:01 -0000
did someone just say sukkot? SIMCHAT TORAH!!!
The AishDas Society - Teaches the fundamentals of Torah, worship and acts of kindness using traditional observance to develop spiritual feeling.
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The Torahnet - Torah Study Opportunities on the 'Net - Guided review of Torah resources on the net, fairly complete and up-to-date.
Torah and Yeshiva Information - Audio Torah classes. Information about Yeshivas Bircas HaTorah, a yeshiva for mature students that is located in the Jewish Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem, Israel.
What is the Torah? - Basic table of contents for the Torah (including the entire Jewish Scriptures and the Talmud) with an explanation of the concept of the written and oral laws.
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Zoo Torah - Zoo Torah is an unusual new education program that teaches Torah perspectives on the animal kingdom at zoos worldwide.
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