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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Nation/World David Tatel and his wife had just left a discussion of blindness in the Torah.
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Rachel Weiner, Anchorage Daily News, 22 Apr. 2023
David Tatel and his wife had just left a discussion of blindness in the Torah.
—Rachel Weiner, Washington Post, 20 Apr. 2023
The event is depicted in the Old Testament in the book of Exodus, but in Judaism, the event is found in the Torah, which is the first five books of Moses.
—Phillip Nieto, Fox News, 5 Apr. 2023
The story of Passover is told in the Book of Exodus in the Torah—the body of Jewish religious teachings.
—Terri Robertson, Country Living, 24 Mar. 2023
Most Florida students using state vouchers to pay for private school spend their scholarships at religious schools, as their parents select campuses where lessons from the Bible, the Torah and the Quran are taught alongside traditional academics.
—Leslie Postal, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2023
The marking of this special occasion is part of the reason for the large crowd that joined the Torah celebration.
—Sun Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2023
The Passover Story The Passover story occurs in the Book of Exodus in the Torah (the first five books of the Old Testament).
—Jamie Kravitz, Woman's Day, 7 Mar. 2023
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Rachel Weiner, Anchorage Daily News, 22 Apr. 2023
David Tatel and his wife had just left a discussion of blindness in the Torah.
—Rachel Weiner, Washington Post, 20 Apr. 2023
The event is depicted in the Old Testament in the book of Exodus, but in Judaism, the event is found in the Torah, which is the first five books of Moses.
—Phillip Nieto, Fox News, 5 Apr. 2023
The story of Passover is told in the Book of Exodus in the Torah—the body of Jewish religious teachings.
—Terri Robertson, Country Living, 24 Mar. 2023
Most Florida students using state vouchers to pay for private school spend their scholarships at religious schools, as their parents select campuses where lessons from the Bible, the Torah and the Quran are taught alongside traditional academics.
—Leslie Postal, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2023
The marking of this special occasion is part of the reason for the large crowd that joined the Torah celebration.
—Sun Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2023
The Passover Story The Passover story occurs in the Book of Exodus in the Torah (the first five books of the Old Testament).
—Jamie Kravitz, Woman's Day, 7 Mar. 2023
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