HAPHTARAS Antonyms

• (Judaism) an ancient commentary on part of the Hebrew scriptures that is based on Jewish methods of interpretation and attached to the biblical text

• the first part of the Talmud; a collection of early oral interpretations of the scriptures that was compiled about AD 200

• the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit

• the sacred writings of the Christian religions

• any writing that is regarded as sacred by a religious group

• the collection of ancient rabbinic writings on Jewish law and tradition (the Mishna and the Gemara) that constitute the basis of religious authority in Orthodox Judaism

• the Jewish scriptures which consist of three divisions--the Torah and the Prophets and the Writings

• the whole body of the Jewish sacred writings and tradition including the oral tradition

• the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit

• (Judaism) the scroll of parchment on which the first five books of the Hebrew Scripture is written; is used in a synagogue during services

• A law or tradition established by the Halacha.

• A law/tradition by which Jews live. These are derived from the Torah and from later rabbinic literature.

• the collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of the Hebrews and recording their history as the chosen people; the first half of the Christian Bible