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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This gave students ample opportunity to bond with one another and make friends from around the world, all while studying Torah and celebrating Shabbat.
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News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Apr. 2025
Jewish siblings, too, must center Torah’s justice — not silence, not nationalism.
—Rev. Frank Alagna, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Apr. 2025
Leaders of the two schools, Yeshiva Talmud Torah of Kasho and Yeshiva Bnei Shimon Yisroel of Sopron, refused to meet with state education officials to work on an improvement plan, according to the State Education Department.
—James Barron, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
Nor would Jews be Jews had Moses not brought down God’s Torah from Mount Sinai.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2025
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News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Apr. 2025
Jewish siblings, too, must center Torah’s justice — not silence, not nationalism.
—Rev. Frank Alagna, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Apr. 2025
Leaders of the two schools, Yeshiva Talmud Torah of Kasho and Yeshiva Bnei Shimon Yisroel of Sopron, refused to meet with state education officials to work on an improvement plan, according to the State Education Department.
—James Barron, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
Nor would Jews be Jews had Moses not brought down God’s Torah from Mount Sinai.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 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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