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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Ariel was referring to the Jewish ritual where men — often Orthodox or Conservative — will bind black leather boxes, or tefillin, containing certain passages of the Torah on to their bodies.
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Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
Also damaged was a decades-old sculpture of Moses, one of Judaism’s greatest prophets who is often credited with receiving the Torah from God and writing it down.
—Jason Carroll, CNN Money, 18 Jan. 2026
Parashat Va’era tells us that Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, but the Torah does not describe him as raging all the time.
—Rabbi Bruce D. Forman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2026
The small band of dedicated followers eventually defeated the Greek general and his army, winning the war and protecting the Torah, a book of Jewish teachings, writings, and laws.
—Holly Rizzuto Palker, Parents, 14 Dec. 2025
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Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
Also damaged was a decades-old sculpture of Moses, one of Judaism’s greatest prophets who is often credited with receiving the Torah from God and writing it down.
—Jason Carroll, CNN Money, 18 Jan. 2026
Parashat Va’era tells us that Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, but the Torah does not describe him as raging all the time.
—Rabbi Bruce D. Forman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2026
The small band of dedicated followers eventually defeated the Greek general and his army, winning the war and protecting the Torah, a book of Jewish teachings, writings, and laws.
—Holly Rizzuto Palker, Parents, 14 Dec. 2025
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