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Jews may not touch the Torah's parchment except when it is being written or repaired. They are allowed, however, to touch the covered scroll.
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Who was allowed to touch the Torah?
Anyone can touch the outside of a Torah or its handles. But no one can touch the actual text on the parchment, because touching could damage it by smearing the ink.
Who is allowed to read the Torah?
Jews
How do they keep the Torah scroll safe?
Jews keep the Torah in a separate room and when they need it the Jews can't touch it so they use a pointer when they read from it. I hope that helps
Does the Torah specify the number of Jews that will be allowed in heaven?
In a word, no. That is a Jehovah's Witnesss concept, not Jewish.
Is it hard for Jews to get medical help?
No, but Orthodox Jews are not allowed to have anything "invasive."Answer:Jews are allowed surgery like everyone else, but there are occasionally various Torah-concerns that need to be addressed.
What do Jew's use to read the worship stuff?
When Jews read the Torah, they use a pointer called a "yad" because they're not allow to touch the Torah with their hands.
Is a Torah Jew an Orthodox Jew?
It depends on how the term is meant. "Torah Jews" can mean more than one thing. If the definition is: Those who live the laws of the Torah (which is the way the phrase "Torah Jews" is usually used), then it is understandably common to reserve that description for observant Jews. It is indeed customary today to call observant Jews "Torah Jews"; so the answer to the question is Yes. The word "Orthodox" is seen by many Torah Jews to be an exonym, i.e. a term applied to them by non-Orthodox, whereas they prefer the term "Torah Jews". If the definition is: Who is Jewish according to the Torah, then Torah Jews would include non-observant Jews, because they don't cease being Jewish. All Jews, regardless of levels of observance are "Torah Jews" since their Jewishness is derived from the Torah's mandates.
Who are orthodox Jews?
They are Jews who keep the Torah.
What do you call the traditional Jews?
Orthodox Jews or Torah Jews.
What rights did the Jews lose after the Passover?
Jews didn't lose any rights! After Passover, Jews were allowed to leave Egypt. This resulted in them becoming a united nation and receiving the Torah. The Jews have prospered, regardless of the threats and actions taken against them.
Why can't Jews touch their holy book?
It is permissible to touch the covered scroll. The only prohibition is to touch the actual parchment itself. That is forbidden out of respect. Also, you don't touch the parchment with your hand so that you don't get the parchment dirty. Even just the oil from your skin can mark or smudge the text. The Talmud forbids touching the Torah-parchment directly (Talmud, Shabbat 14a), as a matter of respect and in order not to damage the letters. Instead, in order to point to words while reading the Torah, they use a silver pointer called a Yad.
Why do Jews use a crown for the Torah?
To honor the Torah and glorify it.
