parashah

parashah
parashah [pär′ə shä΄]
n.
pl. parashoth [pär′əshōt΄] [Heb pārāshāh, lit., an explanation: akin to perish > PHARISEE]
1.
a) any of the sections into which the Pentateuch is divided for reading during a year in the synagogue on the Sabbath
b) any of various selections from the Pentateuch for reading on the holy days
2. any of the subsections into which such sections are divided

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  • Parashah — Par a*shah, n.; pl. { shoth}or { shioth}. [Heb. p[=a]r[=a]sh[=a]h.] A lesson from the Torah, or Law, from which at least one section is read in the Jewish synagogue on every Sabbath and festival. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Parashah — EstherThe book of Esther is traditionally read by Jews on the holiday of Purim from a handwritten scroll on parchment that must be halakhically valid. This means that the rules of open and closed parashot are of more practical relevance for… …   Wikipedia

  • parashah — noun Etymology: Hebrew pārāshāh, literally, explanation Date: circa 1624 a passage in Jewish Scripture dealing with a single topic; specifically a section of the Torah assigned for weekly reading in synagogue worship …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Parashah — /pahr euh shah , pahr sheuh/; Seph. Heb. /pah rddah shah /; Ashk. Heb. /pahrdd sheuh/, n., pl. Parashoth, Parashot Seph. Heb. /pah rddah shawt /, Parashioth, Parashiot Seph. Heb. /pah rddah shee awt /, Eng., Ashk. Heb. Parashahs /pahr euh shahz …   Universalium

  • parashah — pa•ra•shah [[t]ˈpɑr əˌʃɑ[/t]] n. pl. pa•ra•shoth, pa•ra•shot [[t]ˌpɑr əˈʃoʊt[/t]] 1) jud a portion of the Torah read in the synagogue on the Sabbath and holy days 2) jud a selection from such a portion • Etymology: 1620–30; < Heb pārāshāh lit …   From formal English to slang

  • Parashah (disambiguation) — The Hebrew word parashah (plural: parashot or parashiyyot ) narrowly means section , portion , or event . It usually refers to one of the following:#In rabbinic literature, halakhah and biblical studies, parashah properly refers to a section in… …   Wikipedia

  • parashah — pa·ra·shah …   English syllables

  • parashah — /ˈpærəʃa/ (say paruhshah) noun (plural parashoth /ˈpærəʃoʊθ/ (say paruhshohth) or parashioth /pærəˈʃioʊθ/ (say paruh sheeohth)) 1. one of the lessons from the Torah or Law read in the Jewish synagogue on Sabbaths and festivals. 2. one of the… …  

  • parashah — …   Useful english dictionary

  • -shioth — Parashah Par a*shah, n.; pl. { shoth}or { shioth}. [Heb. p[=a]r[=a]sh[=a]h.] A lesson from the Torah, or Law, from which at least one section is read in the Jewish synagogue on every Sabbath and festival. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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