Torah - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Torah : (noun)
1: the whole body of the Jewish sacred writings and tradition including the oral tradition [syn: Torah]
2: the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit [syn: Torah, Pentateuch, Laws]
3: (Judaism) the scroll of parchment on which the first five books of the Hebrew Scripture is written; is used in a synagogue during services [syn: Torah]

Based on WordNet 2.0

Torah : \To"rah\, Tora \To"ra\, n.; pl. Toroth. [Heb. t[=o]r[=a]h.] (Jewish Lit.) (a) A law; a precept.

A considerable body of priestly Toroth. --S. R. Driver. (b) Divine instruction; revelation.

Tora, . . . before the time of Malachi, is generally used of the revelations of God's will made through the prophets. --T. K. Cheyne. (c) The Pentateuch or ``Law of Moses.''

The Hebrew Bible is divided into three parts: (1) The Torah, ``Law,'' or Pentateuch. (2) The Prophets . . . (3) The Kethubim, or the ``Writings,'' generally termed Hagiographa. --C. H. H. Wright.

Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)

Example Usage of Torah
	JewishTweets: Today's we discuss how this week's Torah portion contrasts with the story of Chanukah in terms of the Challenge of... http://bit.ly/7baoUa
	Gruven_Reuven: Daily Rambam Mishneh Torah Study (SHABBOS): Hilchos Ishut Chapter 7: http://tinyurl.com/ylxhruz
	GilStudent: The end to an exhausting week - staying up late tonight to learn/practice the Torah reading.

Torah - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Example Usage of Torah