Torah (Noun)
Meaning 1
The first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
(Judaism) the scroll of parchment on which the first five books of the Hebrew Scripture is written; is used in a synagogue during services.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Hypernyms
Meaning 3
The whole body of the Jewish sacred writings and tradition including the oral tradition.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The study of Torah is considered one of the highest values in Judaism.
- Rabbinic Judaism emerged from the tradition of Pharisaic Judaism in the aftermath of the destruction of the Second Temple and is centered on the study and interpretation of the Torah.
- Orthodox Jews consider the written and oral Torah to be completely true and unchanged since their revelation to Moses on Mount Sinai.
- Conservative Judaism considers the Torah to be historically true, but sees the Jewish law as an evolving institution.
- Reform Judaism, a movement which began in Germany in the 18th century, generally does not regard the Torah as divinely inspired.