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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Madonna's 18-year-old son David can also be seen at the service carrying an open Torah over his head while wearing a tallit around his neck and rocking a cream-colored suit.
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Emma Aerin Becker, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2024
The day of the assault was both Shabbat and Simchat Torah, the last of a series of important holidays in the fall.
—David Remnick, The New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2024
StandWithUs Center for Legal Justice, a nonprofit that fights antisemitism, filed the lawsuit Wednesday on behalf of seven Jewish people who planned to attend a real estate and religious event on June 23 at the Adas Torah Synagogue in the Pico-Robertson neighborhood.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2024
During its heyday, the synagogue was surrounded by a complex of other synagogues, ritual baths and community institutions that formed a large center of Torah study and community life—the beating heart of Lithuanian Jewry.
—Jns Staff Report, Sun Sentinel, 25 July 2024
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Emma Aerin Becker, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2024
The day of the assault was both Shabbat and Simchat Torah, the last of a series of important holidays in the fall.
—David Remnick, The New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2024
StandWithUs Center for Legal Justice, a nonprofit that fights antisemitism, filed the lawsuit Wednesday on behalf of seven Jewish people who planned to attend a real estate and religious event on June 23 at the Adas Torah Synagogue in the Pico-Robertson neighborhood.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2024
During its heyday, the synagogue was surrounded by a complex of other synagogues, ritual baths and community institutions that formed a large center of Torah study and community life—the beating heart of Lithuanian Jewry.
—Jns Staff Report, Sun Sentinel, 25 July 2024
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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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