Written Law

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Written Law (RIT-n LAW) listen

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Example Sentences

  • "According to Jewish tradition, the distinction between Written Torah and Oral Torah is sacred. What is written may not be transmitted orally and what is oral may not be written down." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • English

Etymology

  • "Written" because this law was always written in contrast with Oral Law which was initially only transmitted orally.

      • Who Uses This

      • Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • The JPS Dictionary of Jewish Words, by Joyce Eisenberg and Ellen Scolnic, (Philadelphia, 2001).
      • Dictionary of Jewish Usage: A Popular Guide to the Use of Jewish Terms, by Sol Steinmetz (Lanham, MD, 2005).

      Alternative Spellings

      Written Torah

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