Torah

/ˈtɔːrə/ noun

Definition

The first five books of the Hebrew Bible (Jewish scripture), also called the Pentateuch; the foundational religious text of Judaism.

Etymology

From Hebrew 'torah' meaning 'instruction' or 'teaching.' The five books are Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy, traditionally attributed to Moses.

Kelly Says

The Torah is written on hand-parchment scrolls with no vowels—meaning every letter must be perfect and readers must know the text so well they can vocalize from memory—a practice that's survived 2,000+ years of Jewish tradition unchanged.

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