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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Ko was moved by the Talmud’s teaching that the souls of converts were present at Mt. Sinai with all Jewish souls when God gave Jews the Torah.
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Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
The Shabbat Project begins every year following the Torah portion Vayera, which shows the hospitality of Abraham, whose tent was always open to welcome strangers.
—Eve Glover, Fox News, 30 Oct. 2024
Enshrining words in sacred objects such as the Torah or giving them visual presence through Quranic calligraphy, Jews and Muslims give language the heft of a stone statue that can hold the breath of amalgamation and distillation with the grace of Venus or Vishnu.
—Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
The rectangular piece of parchment, inscribed with verses from the Torah, protected her household from harm.
—Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Oct. 2024
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Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
The Shabbat Project begins every year following the Torah portion Vayera, which shows the hospitality of Abraham, whose tent was always open to welcome strangers.
—Eve Glover, Fox News, 30 Oct. 2024
Enshrining words in sacred objects such as the Torah or giving them visual presence through Quranic calligraphy, Jews and Muslims give language the heft of a stone statue that can hold the breath of amalgamation and distillation with the grace of Venus or Vishnu.
—Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
The rectangular piece of parchment, inscribed with verses from the Torah, protected her household from harm.
—Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Oct. 2024
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