Torah, the
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishTorah, thethe TorahTor‧ah, the /ˈtɔːrə/ 1 the Jewish name for the first five books of the Bible, which Christians called the ‘Pentateuch’2 a scroll (=a roll of paper) on which these books are written, and which is used in religious ceremonies3 all the writings and teachings on the practice of JudaismOrigin Torah (1500-1600) Hebrew torah “law, teaching”