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Torah vs Judaica - What's the difference?

torah | judaica | Hyponyms |

Torah is a hyponym of judaica.


As an adjective judaica is

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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

    Anagrams

    *

    judaica

    Noun

    (-)
  • Artifacts pertaining to the Jews, their culture or their religion, particularly ritual objects.
  • Hyponyms

    * Shabbat candlesticks * Chumash * etrog box * natla (handwashing cup) * shofar * Tanach, Tanakh * yad (Torah pointer)

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Pertaining to the Jews, their culture or their religion.
  • Usage notes

    As an adjective, quite formal and Latinate; (Jewish) or (Judaic) are more common.

    Synonyms

    * Jewish * Judaic

    See also

    * Hebraica