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Is it true that Jewish Children are made to memorize Torah in their home education?
Yes
Why was the Torah named Torah?
The word Torah means 'Teachings'.
How do the Jews use the Torah at home?
Jews worship in the home in a variety of ways. These include saying blessings and certain prayers, lighting candles before the Sabbath, as well as keeping kosher in the home. According to our tradition, we can pray privately when necessary, but communal prayer in the synagogue has a much stronger effect (Talmud, Berakhot 7b-8a). Praying also strengthens the spiritual level and the bonds within the community.
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.
What made meal-times in a Jewish home a holy event?
Shlom ha-bayit (peace in the household) makes a Jewish home sacred.Answer:While the above answer is certainly correct, keeping the mitzvot (Torah) is also required.
What is the Torah read from?
A Torah scroll, a Tanakh, a book with the Torah in it...! There are countless possibilities!
What is the Torah book called?
Torah...
What was education like in a jewish family?
Education has always been paramount to Jews. The Torah commands us to learn and teach, and especially to teach our own children. In Talmud Torah, in Yeshiva, and also when at home, children are taught Torah and Torah-subjects. Illiteracy has always been extremely low among Jews, even in eras when the surrounding nations were largely illiterate. Torah-learning is intensive, both requiring as well as inculcating high intelligence. As soon as babies begin to understand the spoken word, Jewish parents start accustoming them to verses of Torah and whichever laws and customs they can comprehend. Excellence in Torah is always encouraged and rewarded.
How do jews read the Torah?
While some Jews read Torah at home, a surprising amount do not. However, there is a tradition which is kept by most Jews, it is called a Torah portion. The Torah portion is read weekely and is designed so the Torah can be read in 3 years, it also contains an additional read generally from the prophets. An example of a Torah portion is seen below, it is from this past Sabbath's reading.... Mishpatim: "Judgements" February 12/13 2010 - 29 Shvat 5770 Torah- Exd. 21:1 - 24:18 Halftarah- Jer. 34:8-22, 33:25-26
How many pesukim are in the Torah?
The Torah has 5845 pesukim (verses). See also:More about the Torah
