Pronunciation Proper noun
- The first five books of the Hebrew Scriptures, attributed to Moses and therefore also known as the Five Books of Moses.
- Tradition holds that the Torah was handed down to Moses on Mount Sinai.
- The full body of written Jewish law, including the Tanakh, the Talmud, the Mishnah and the midrashic texts.
- It says in the Torah that both gossip and murder cause irreparable damage.
- The whole of Jewish law, both written and unwritten.
- The encompassing philosophy of Judaism.
- (Five Books of Moses) Pentateuch
- French: Thora
- German: Tora, Thora, Torah
- Italian: Torà
- Portuguese: Torá
- Russian: То́ра
- Spanish: Torá, Toráh
Torah (plural Torahs)
- A specially written scroll containing the five books of Moses, such as those used in religious services.
- An anonymous donor has provided us with a lovely new Torah.
- A book containing the five books of Moses.
- There was a lovely leather-bound Torah on the bookshelf.
- Books of Moses
- the Law
- Pentateuch
- Sefer Torah
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