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Torah vs Sofer - What's the difference?

torah | sofer |

As a noun sofer is

a jewish scribe who can transcribe torah scrolls and other religious writings.

torah

English

(wikipedia Torah)

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • The first five books of the Hebrew Scriptures, attributed to Moses and therefore also known as the Five Books of Moses.
    • Tradition holds that the Torah was handed down to Moses on Mount Sinai.
  • The full body of written Jewish law, including the Tanakh, the Talmud, the Mishnah and the midrashic texts.
    • It says in the Torah that both gossip and murder cause irreparable damage.
  • The whole of Jewish law, both written and unwritten.
  • The encompassing philosophy of Judaism.

    • Synonyms

    * (Five Books of Moses) Pentateuch

    Noun

  • (en noun)
  • A specially written scroll containing the five books of Moses, such as those used in religious services.
    • An anonymous donor has provided us with a lovely new Torah .
  • A book containing the five books of Moses.
    • There was a lovely leather-bound Torah on the bookshelf.

    Synonyms

    * Books of Moses * the Law * Pentateuch *

    See also

    * Chumash * Old Testament * Tanakh * Septuagint * Talmud

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    sofer

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • A Jewish scribe who can transcribe Torah scrolls and other religious writings.
  • * {{quote-news, 1988, September 2, Florence Hamlish Levinsohn, A Special Connection With God, Chicago Reader citation
    • , passage=Twice in seven years it must be examined by a sofer (a religious scribe) to assure its legitimacy. }}

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