1
: the body of wisdom and law contained in Jewish Scripture and other sacred literature and oral tradition
2
: the five books of Moses constituting the Pentateuch
3
: a leather or parchment scroll of the Pentateuch used in a synagogue for liturgical purposes
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Lotus School for Excellence in Aurora and Denver Torah Academy competed against each other on Jan. 22.
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The rabbinical leadership there made sure to take sacred Torah scrolls that had been housed inside before the flames approached.
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Rabbi Kenneth Brander, Ph.D., is president of Ohr Torah Stone, an international network of 32 religious educational, leadership and social action programs.
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But leaders rescued 13 Torah scrolls before the building burned.
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Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 29 Jan. 2025
The rabbinical leadership there made sure to take sacred Torah scrolls that had been housed inside before the flames approached.
—Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 29 Jan. 2025
Rabbi Kenneth Brander, Ph.D., is president of Ohr Torah Stone, an international network of 32 religious educational, leadership and social action programs.
—Rabbi Kenneth Brander, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
But leaders rescued 13 Torah scrolls before the building burned.
—Sophie Hills, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Jan. 2025
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Torah
noun
To·rah
ˈtōr-ə 
ˈtȯr-;
ˈtȯi-rə
1
: the wisdom and law contained in Jewish Scripture and other sacred writings and in oral tradition
2
: a scroll containing the first five books of the Old Testament used in a synagogue for religious services
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