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Scroll of the Law
Scroll of the Law (Heb., sefer torah). The scroll on which the Jewish Pentateuch is inscribed. The Scroll of the law is always used for public reading in the synagogue. It is written by a qualified scribe and, when not in use, it is kept in the synagogue Ark. It is the most revered of ritual objects. Sefer Torah is the title of a Minor Tractate in the Talmud, concerned mainly with guidance for scribes.
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JOHN BOWKER. "Scroll of the Law." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN BOWKER. "Scroll of the Law." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-ScrolloftheLaw.html JOHN BOWKER. "Scroll of the Law." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-ScrolloftheLaw.html |
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Sefer Torah
Sefer Torah (scroll on which Pentateuch is inscribed): see SCROLL OF THE LAW.
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JOHN BOWKER. "Sefer Torah." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN BOWKER. "Sefer Torah." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-SeferTorah.html JOHN BOWKER. "Sefer Torah." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-SeferTorah.html |
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