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Richard D

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9. The first five books . . .

Reply to ChazII (Reply #8)

Wed Jun 18, 2025, 07:08 PM

Jun 18

. . . Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy are the Torah. One of the most joyous Jewish holidays is Simchat Torah, which marks the completion of the annual cycle of reading the entire Torah, week by week, and the beginning of a new cycle of reading, starting with "In the Beginning . . . "

In 2023, Simchat Torah was observed on October 7. A day of joy turned into a day of tragedy. Yet we pray and dance again and again and again, and will do so forever. Long after all the nations of this time are dust, we will still read those words.

This is not hubris, but our history and our destiny.

We are very good people to be friends with.

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A relevant Torah passage [View all] Richard D Jun 18 OP

Would like to know what it says but I don't have a Torah. Deuxcents Jun 18 #1

seriously jaymac Jun 18 #2

Here you go Richard D Jun 18 #3

"Behold! the people will arise like a lion cub and raise itself like a lion" question everything Jun 18 #4

It has a special meaning for the people of Iran Beastly Boy Jun 19 #10

Interesting question everything Jun 19 #11

Do you have a Bible? Pretty sure you have a computer. rsdsharp Jun 18 #5

Operation Rising Lion is the name of the current conflict with Iran Mosby Jun 18 #6

Thank you. I am not of the Jewish faith and your explanation was easy to understand. Much appreciated Deuxcents Jun 18 #7

I don't have a Torah but ChazII Jun 18 #8

The first five books . . . Richard D Jun 18 #9

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