1
: the body of wisdom and law contained in Jewish Scripture and other sacred literature and oral tradition
2
: the five books of Moses constituting the Pentateuch
3
: a leather or parchment scroll of the Pentateuch used in a synagogue for liturgical purposes
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And nothing about what is happening in Gaza is fulfilling the most urgent Torah duty of redeeming the captives.
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Rachel Timoner, New York Daily News, 2 Aug. 2025
Orlando Torah Center is seeking relief under the First Amendment, the federal Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act and Florida’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
—Skyler Swisher, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 July 2025
Kleinbaum, a rabbi, is director of The Beacon, and the senior rabbi emerita of Congregation Beit Simchat Torah.
—Chloe Breyer, New York Daily News, 16 July 2025
The Meryl and Ron Gallatin Tzedakah, Learning & Chesed (TLC) Program, the volunteering arm of B’nai Torah Congregation in Boca Raton, is offering opportunities for the local Jewish community to do good this summer season.
—Jessica Tzikas, Sun Sentinel, 16 July 2025
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Rachel Timoner, New York Daily News, 2 Aug. 2025
Orlando Torah Center is seeking relief under the First Amendment, the federal Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act and Florida’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
—Skyler Swisher, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 July 2025
Kleinbaum, a rabbi, is director of The Beacon, and the senior rabbi emerita of Congregation Beit Simchat Torah.
—Chloe Breyer, New York Daily News, 16 July 2025
The Meryl and Ron Gallatin Tzedakah, Learning & Chesed (TLC) Program, the volunteering arm of B’nai Torah Congregation in Boca Raton, is offering opportunities for the local Jewish community to do good this summer season.
—Jessica Tzikas, Sun Sentinel, 16 July 2025
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“Torah.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Torah. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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Torah
noun
To·rah
ˈtōr-ə 
ˈtȯr-;
ˈtȯi-rə
1
: the wisdom and law contained in Jewish Scripture and other sacred writings and in oral tradition
2
: a scroll containing the first five books of the Old Testament used in a synagogue for religious services
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