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What Jewish holiDay do you start the Torah?
Simchat Torah.
What age do Jews read the Torah?
For boys they have to be 13 to read the Torah but for girls they have to be 12 to read it publicly. However, children start studying Torah by first grade so around 6 years old.
How is the Torah written and what happens if one mistake is made?
If a mistake is written on the torah then the writter has to start again no matter how far into writting it he/she is! is is written in hebrew and backwards.
Does Jewish Torah study start with She-ma?
No. The blessing for Torah study is: Baruch atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech haolam, asher kid'shanu b'mitzvotav v'tzivanu la'asok b'divrei Torah. Blessed are You, Adonai our G-d, Ruler of the World, who has sanctified us with your commandments and commanded us to engage in the words of Torah.
Where did kosher start?
"Kosher" is what the Jewish people call those types of food that the Torah permits. The Torah was given during the lifetime of Moses, from God, in the Sinai wilderness.See also:More about the laws of keeping kosher
What happens when Jews have finished reading the Torah?
1) They start over again, the same day. The Torah is never "finished."2) The event (which occurs each Tishrei 22) is celebrated with dancing, song and prayers.
Why was the Torah named Torah?
The word Torah means 'Teachings'.
Why is the Torah called the Torah?
Torah is the Hebrew word for "Teaching" or "Instruction".Answer:The Torah itself names itself "The Torah" (Deuteronomy 31:24).
Has a scribe writing the Torah ever had to start again?
The Torah doesn't have to be written consecutively. If a word is erased in the middle, it may be rewritten without rewriting the earlier verses (B'er Heitev, Yoreh Deah 288:2). However, a misspelling of the tetragrammaton (YHVH) in Hebrew requires the scribe to throw out that entire piece of parchment and start again. An entire piece of parchment can be anywhere from 3-7 columns of the Torah, which has a few thousand columns. Nobody has ever had to throw out a whole Torah in the midst of writing it.
What is the hebrew word for Torah reader?
a male torah reader = koreh torah (קורא תורה) a female torah reader = koreht torah (קוראת תורה) (You can also say ba'al torah for men and ba'alat torah for women)
What is a D'var Torah?
A D'var Torah is an expounding of a Torah idea or thought.
Why start Torah over each year?
Hafoch ba v'Hafoch ba d'kulla ba - Ben Bag Bag
