Torah

  1. Proper noun.  The first five books of the Hebrew Scriptures, attributed to Moses and therefore also known as the Five Books of Moses.
  2. Proper noun.  The full body of written Jewish law, including the Tanakh, the Talmud, the Mishnah and the midrashic texts.
  3. Proper noun.  The whole of Jewish law, both written and unwritten.
  4. Proper noun.  The encompassing philosophy of Judaism.
  5. Noun.  A specially written scroll containing the five books of Moses, such as those used in religious services.
  6. Noun.  A book containing the five books of Moses.

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This entry was last updated on RefTopia from its source on 3/20/2012.