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SIDRAH — (Heb. סִדְרָה; order, arrangement ), popular term for the sections of the Pentateuch, read publicly in the synagogue on the Sabbath (see torah , Reading of). The term is found in talmudic literature to mean both weekly portions (Shab. 116b; Yoma… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Sidrah — Seph. /see drddah /; Ashk. /si drddaw/; Eng. /sid reuh/, n., pl. Sidroth, Sidrot, Sidros Seph. /see drddawt /; Ashk. /si drddaws/, Eng. Sidrahs. Hebrew. a Parashah chanted or read on the Sabbath. Also, Sedrah. [sidhrah lit., order] * * * Sidra(h… … Useful english dictionary
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TORAH, READING OF — History The practice of reading the Pentateuch (Torah) in public is undoubtedly ancient. The sources, however, do not permit the definite tracing of the historical development of the custom. The command to assemble the people at the end of every… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
TRIENNIAL CYCLE — TRIENNIAL CYCLE, term denoting the custom according to which the weekly Pentateuchal readings on Sabbaths are completed in a three year cycle. The triennial cycle was practiced in Palestine and in Egypt as late as 1170 C.E., whereas in Babylonia… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
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