Torah Meaning
/ˈtɔːɹə/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
proper nounThe sacred law and the first five books of the Hebrew Bible.
nameThe first five books of the Hebrew Scriptures, traditionally attributed to Moses and therefore also known as the Five Books of Moses.
Sentence Examples
My son is being called up to the Torah on Sunday.
In the Torah, Lot offers his virgin daughters to be gang raped.
The rabbi explained the historical significance of the sacred Torah scroll.
CEFR Practice Quiz
During the Sabbath service, the congregation listened to a reading from the holy ____.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ is the most sacred and important text in Judaism and it contains many laws and teachings today.
Word Origin & History
Borrowed from Hebrew תּוֹרָה (tōrā, “instruction, law or teaching”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The Jews were denying that the punishment was stoning, and Muhammad demanded to see a copy of the Torah and that it be read to him. The ruling that prescribed stoning the adulterer was in the Torah for all to see, and Muhammad was vindicated. Al-Biqāʿī also cites a different version of the same report in which Muhammad placed the Torah on a cushion as a sign of respect."
— 2008, Walid A. Saleh, “A Fifteenth-Century Muslim Hebraist: Al-Biqāʿī and His Defense of Using the Bible to Interpret the Qurʾān”, in Speculum, volume 83, number 3, The University of Chicago Press, page 644:
"Services during Yom Kippur are held continuously through the day and include readings from the Torah and the reciting of prayers expressing regret or asking for forgiveness."
— 2019 October 8, Christina Maxouris and Doug Criss, “Everything you wanted to know about Yom Kippur”, in CNN:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
During the Sabbath service, the congregation listened to a reading from the holy ____.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ is the most sacred and important text in Judaism and it contains many laws and teachings today.