The Torah isn't a mere story. It is given from God (Exodus 24:12) and provides knowledge, guidance, inspiration, awe and reverence, advice, law, comfort, history and more. It is the basis of Judaism.
In its narrative portions, the Torah contains the following.
The Torah describes God's creation of the world and living things (Genesis ch.1), mankind (ch.1-2), the first sin (ch.3), the great Flood (ch.6-8), the family trees (ch.4, 5,10-11, 25), the lives of Abraham (ch.11-25), Isaac (ch.26-7), Jacob (ch.25-50), and Joseph (ch.37-50);Link: More about Genesis
The inauguration of the Tabernacle (ch.8-9).
The censuses (Numbers ch.1-3 and 26), the initiation-offerings (Numbers 7-8), the quail (Numbers ch.11), the incident of the Spies (Numbers ch.13-14), the Sabbath-violator (Numbers 15), the rebellion of Korach (ch.16), the death of Miriam (ch.20) and Aaron (ch.21), war (ibid), the attempted curses of Bil'am (ch.22-24), choosing Moses' successor (Numbers 27), the war against Midian (ch.31), dividing the Transjordan (Numbers 32), and the travels (Numbers 33).
The death of Moses (Deuteronomy ch.34).
There is still a lot of space left over in the Five Books, which contains laws, beliefs and more.See also the other Related Links.
The Torah's story-line is the origin of the Israelites and their relationship with God.
United Talmud Torahs of Montreal was created in 1896.
The ark (where the Torahs are kept), and sidurs (prayerbooks). Most have a Menorah, which reminds us of the miracle from the story of Chanukah.
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Simchat Torah uses 2 Torahs because you're reading the last chapter of Deuteronomy and the first chapter of Genesis.
Torahs take a long time to be replaced. It takes i think a year to make a new one because everything in the Torah is written by hand.
Torahs have been burned for centuries.
Yes - or they could be borrowed from other synagogues.
They're rejoicing over the Torah.
it easy because you go on story line on line . com
torahs snow board looks a little like this...
People pick up Torahs with their hands.