the Torah
noun
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
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There were misplaced reading glasses, which made the Torah recitation — a pressure point in any bar mitzvah — a little bit more fraught.
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John Leland, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2024
On the first night of Hanukkah, the family would go to temple for a reading of the Torah.
—Reia Li, The Arizona Republic, 23 Dec. 2024
Why must the chapter of curses in the Torah be read quickly in a low voice?
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
Turning to the Torah for answers, there are a few more to be found as to why blue is a holy color, but as for Hanukkah specifically, not so much.
—Sophie Liza Cannon, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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John Leland, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2024
On the first night of Hanukkah, the family would go to temple for a reading of the Torah.
—Reia Li, The Arizona Republic, 23 Dec. 2024
Why must the chapter of curses in the Torah be read quickly in a low voice?
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
Turning to the Torah for answers, there are a few more to be found as to why blue is a holy color, but as for Hanukkah specifically, not so much.
—Sophie Liza Cannon, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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