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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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A Story for Chanukah - Yossel: Paradigm of the Jew~ Israel National News: http://bit.ly/5MZCx6 ~ in every generation #torah #israel
JoeNYLaw (Joseph Glatstein) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 05:35:31 -0000
A Story for Chanukah - Yossel: Paradigm of the Jew~ Israel National News: http://bit.ly/5MZCx6 ~ in every generation #torah #israel
Had class @ synagogue. quietly celebrating the Festival of Lights. Going to Mikveh in Willmet end of Dec Torah study 2morrow #Jews
Dogmum21 (Amanda Rose) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 05:23:01 -0000
Had class @ synagogue. quietly celebrating the Festival of Lights. Going to Mikveh in Willmet end of Dec Torah study 2morrow #Jews
!torahlovers #Chabad Daily Quote: Kislev 30, 5770 - December 17, 2009: Moses our Teacher granted the .. #torah #judaism
AryehsSharings (Aryeh ) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 05:20:45 -0000
!torahlovers #Chabad Daily Quote: Kislev 30, 5770 - December 17, 2009: Moses our Teacher granted the .. #torah #judaism
is about to read the Torah
life_aftr_digtl (Jason Dawkins) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 05:20:39 -0000
is about to read the Torah
British Court: Jewish school policy racist. #Judaism #Torah #israel #tcot #jcot #sharia http://viigo.im/1O8g
dominionpundit (Dominion Pundit) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 04:59:36 -0000
British Court: Jewish school policy racist. #Judaism #Torah #israel #tcot #jcot #sharia http://viigo.im/1O8g
The Parshah in a Nutshell: Mikeitz - Genesis 41:1-44:17 http://chabad.org/3213 #Torah
Chabad (Chabad.org) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 04:32:31 -0000
The Parshah in a Nutshell: Mikeitz - Genesis 41:1-44:17 http://chabad.org/3213 #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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