The Hebrew word for Law (Torah) is a derivation of the verb ירה (yara), meaning to throw, cast or shoot: Excerpted from: Abarim Publications' Biblical Dictionary ירה ירא The verb ירה (yara) describes the bringing about of a unified effect by means of man...
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In Hebrew, each of the five books of the Torah has a unique name that comes from the first few words of the book. Bəreshit (Genesis) means “In the beginning” and is about the story of creation. Shəmot (Exodus) means “Names” and concerns the Israelites leaving Egypt. Vayikra...
Torah, the name of the first five books of the "sacred history" comprised by the Hebrew Bible, tends to be translated as "Law" and to be affiliated with the separating "Law of the Father." But Torah means "teaching." Venerable tradition allies this teaching with feminine Wisdom, "a ...
[Hebrewśimḥat tôrâ,rejoicing in the Torah, Simchat Torah:śimḥâ,joy(fromśāmēaḥ,to rejoice; seeśmḫinSemitic roots) +tôrâ,Torah; seeTorah.] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Pub...
It is said that it means relating traditions about them found in the Qur'an and authentic hadith. Imam Shafi said: It is known that the Prophet (peace be upon him) did not permit speaking lies when he said, "Relate traditions from the children of Israel...
Simchat Torah is Hebrew and means "rejoicing with the Torah". During the morning, extracts from Deuteronomy and Genesis are read in the synagogue. Many communities may also have a Torah reading on the evening before Simchat Torah. During the services in the synagogue, the ark is opened, and...
Is this what the Torah means? Why might the Torah have prohibited this, and how could the prohibition function in an agrarian society dependent on draft animals? Dr. Elaine Goodfriend Print Share Cite Categories: Emor Morality and Ethics 123rf adapted A Vague Prohibition of Gelding Jewish ...
Learn Hebrew Learn Torah The Holy Torah - The first five books of Moses The word Torah (תּוֹרָה) comes from the root word yarah meaning "to shoot an arrow" or "to hit the mark." Properly used, the word means "teaching" or "instruction." Teaching is associated with...
R’ Shamshon Raphael Hirsch explains that the two Hebrew words for inheritance have very different meanings – נַחֲלָה / יְרוּשָׁה. The root נחל means a flowing river, and the root רשת means conquest or capture, as in מור...