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Why are Ashkenazi Torah scrolls special?
There is nothing that makes a Sephardic Torah more special than any other Torah.
What makes the Torah significant to Jewish history?
The Torah defines the Jewish religion.
Did Hebrews bath daily?
The Torah makes no reference to daily bathing, so the answer is unknown.
Does the Torah include passages from the Hebrew bible?
The Hebrew or Jewish Bible is called the Tanach. The Tanach consists of three sections: Torah (Teachings), Nevi'im (Prophets), and K'tuvim (Writings). So, to answer the question, the Torah doesn't contain passages of the Tanach, rather, the Torah makes up a third of the Tanach.
Why is a scribe allowed to write a torah?
The question should be "Why is only a scribe allowed to write a Torah." And the answer is that the Torah-scroll must be written according to Jewish law; otherwise it's invalid. Jewish law states that the person writing the Torah-scroll must be trained; it's this training that makes the person a scribe.
What portions of the Torah seem to be emphasized?
A few examples:1) The beginning passages of the Torah. Being at the beginning of the Torah makes them prominent. 2) The closing verses of the Torah, for a similar reason.3) Any passage or topic which is repeated, such as the Shabbat, the festivals, the Tabernacle, and the phrase "Abraham, Isaac and Jacob."4) Any passage which is spoken to the entire assembled nation, such as the Ten Commandments.See also:More about the Torah
What does the Torah tell us about Abraham?
a lot...read genesis. God makes a covenant with him, you get a history of a lot of his life.
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).
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 do we need Torah shebaal peh?
Torah sheb'al peh, the oral law (Mishnah and Talmud) are what makes it possible for Jews to observe the Biblical laws. For one example, without the Oral Torah, the forms of work forbidden on Sabbath would not be defined. Similarly, details would be missing in every one of the mitzvoth (Divine commands).
