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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What if instead of the Torah your rabbi read Das Kapital?
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Jon Raymond
august 5, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2025
Time for one of my favorite pieces of trivia: Pomegranates are important in Judaism, one of the reasons being that the fruit are said to have 613 seeds, the same as the 613 mitzvot (commandments) in the Torah.
—Rosalind Bowling, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Jan. 2025
But neighbor Nancy Goodwin pointed out none of those other churches stand on a parcel as small as the Torah Center’s three-quarter acre lot.
—Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 July 2025
This week, Jews will celebrate Shavuot, the holiday commemorating the receiving of the Torah at Mount Sinai.
—Alexis Schwartz, Baltimore Sun, 31 May 2025
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Jon Raymond
august 5, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2025
Time for one of my favorite pieces of trivia: Pomegranates are important in Judaism, one of the reasons being that the fruit are said to have 613 seeds, the same as the 613 mitzvot (commandments) in the Torah.
—Rosalind Bowling, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Jan. 2025
But neighbor Nancy Goodwin pointed out none of those other churches stand on a parcel as small as the Torah Center’s three-quarter acre lot.
—Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 July 2025
This week, Jews will celebrate Shavuot, the holiday commemorating the receiving of the Torah at Mount Sinai.
—Alexis Schwartz, Baltimore Sun, 31 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for the Torah
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“The Torah.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Torah. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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