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Torah Torah (tôr`ə) [Heb.,=teachings or learning], Hebrew name for the five books of Moses—the Law of Moses or the Pentateuch, the first five books of the Bible. The Torah is believed by Orthodox Jews to have been handed down to Moses on Mt.  And Company

Judith Judith [Heb.,=Jewess], early Jewish book included in the Septuagint, but not included in the Hebrew Bible, and placed in the Apocrypha of Protestant Bibles. It recounts an attack on the Jews by an army led by Holofernes, Nebuchadnezzar's general.  Z. Abrams

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430 Kensington Road Kensington Road is a short section of road in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea forming part of the A315. It runs along the south edge of Kensington Gardens. To the west it becomes Kensington High Street, to the east it becomes Kensington Gore. , Teaneck, NJ 07666

0976986213 $12.95 www.benyehudapress.com

Torah And Company: The Weekly Portion Of Torah, Accompanies By Generous Helpings Of Mishnah And Germara, Served Up With Discussion Questions To Spice Up Your Sabbath Sabbath [Heb.,=repose], in Judaism, last day of the week (Saturday), observed as a rest day for the twenty-five hours commencing with sundown on Friday. In the biblical account of creation (Gen. 1) the seventh day is set as a Sabbath to mark God's rest after his work.  Table by Judith Z. Abrams (Director of Maqom: A School for Talmud Study) is an insightful and informative introduction to the management one's Judaic scriptures, paring the weekly Torah with selections of Mishna and Talmuns, as well as other scripts. Torah And Company is very highly recommended for inclusion in personal and academic library Judaic Studies collections for its informative and easy-to-use guidance through this innovative form of distinctively Jewish practices.
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Title Annotation:Torah and Company: The Weekly Portion of Torah, Accompanies by Generous Helpings of Mishnah and Germara
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Date:Apr 1, 2006
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