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Torah Judaism is an English term, also the slogan, used by the total of Orthodox Jewish groups, mostly associated with Haredi Judaism, to describe the Judaism according to a nonindulgent adherence to the laws of the Torah's 613 mitzvot and the Halakha. Followers of Torah Judaism too watch a Daat Torah the guidelines of their rabbis who come unremarkably their rebbes ("Hasidic rabbis), rosh yeshivas ("deans of yeshivas -- Talmudical schhols") or of a posek and expert in the Shulkhan Arukh ("Code of Jewish Law").

Torah Judaism implies a belief and practice of Judaism that is based purely on the Torah (meaning the inclusion of the entire Torah, Tanakh, Talmud and more) and on the premise that the Torah emanated directly from God when he revealed himself to the Children of Israel (for Jews this is the Biblical name for their own people) at Mount Sinai and made an eternal covenant with them, which is further defined by the application and usage of such Hebrew phrases as:

Torah min hashamayim ("Torah from either Heaven/sky")

Torat Hashem ("Torah of God"")

Torah misinai ("Torah from Sinai")

Kedushat HaTorah ("Holiness of Torah")

Torat Hashem temimah ("Torah of God is pure/complete")

Matan Torah ("giving the Torah")

Kabbalat HaTorah ("receiving/acceptance of Torah")

Na'aseh venishmah'' ("we shall do and we shall learn") A term "Torah Judaism" is a reaction to the perceived loss of meaning of more terms utilized to describe their beliefs. These are too a declaration that it perceive the liberalism of a few Orthodox Jews, like around a bit of left-wing sectors of Modern Orthodox Judaism as leaving a bounds that it guess come mandated per Torah.

But then, Modern Orthodoxy has developed its have self-defining catchword like Torah Umadda and Synthesis to define its world view of Judaism around modern days.

What is the Torah?
Basic table of contents for the Torah (including the entire Jewish Scriptures and the Talmud) with an explanation of the concept of the written and oral laws.

The Torahnet - Torah Study Opportunities on the 'Net
Guided review of Torah resources on the net, fairly complete and up-to-date.

Zoo Torah
Zoo Torah is an unusual new education program that teaches Torah perspectives on the animal kingdom at zoos worldwide.

Torah and Yeshiva Information
Audio Torah classes. Information about Yeshivas Bircas HaTorah, a yeshiva for mature students that is located in the Jewish Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem, Israel.

The AishDas Society
Teaches the fundamentals of Torah, worship and acts of kindness using traditional observance to develop spiritual feeling.

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