Torah

name

/ˈtɔːɹə/

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew תּוֹרָה (tōrā, “instruction, law or teaching”).

borrowed from תּוֹרָה

Definitions

1
The first five books of the Hebrew Scriptures, traditionally attributed to Moses and…
The first five books of the Hebrew Scriptures, traditionally attributed to Moses and therefore also known as the Five Books of Moses.
- Holonyms: Tanakh, Hebrew Bible, Jewish Bible, Septuagint
- Tradition holds that the Torah was handed down to Moses on Mount Sinai.
2
The full body of written Jewish law, including the Tanakh, the Talmud, the Mishnah and…
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.
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1. The encompassing philosophy of Judaism.
2. 5
  A specially written scroll containing the five books of Moses, such as those used in…
  A specially written scroll containing the five books of Moses, such as those used in religious services.
  - Holonyms: Old Testament, Tanakh
  - An anonymous donor has provided us with a lovely new Torah.
3. 6
  A book containing the five books of Moses.
  - There was a lovely leather-bound Torah on the bookshelf.

The neighborhood

Derived

bittul Torah, D'var Torah, Oral Torah, Torahic, Written Torah

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at Torah. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

A definitional loop anchored at torah. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

7 hops · closes at torah

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

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