matan Torah

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Pronunciations

matan Torah (mah-TAHN TAW-ruh) listen
matan Torah (mah-TAHN toh-RAH) listen

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Definitions

Example Sentences

  • "The concept of a Sabbath goes right back to before Matan Torah." (Glinert)

  • "I haven't seen Shmuel this happy since Matan Torah."

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • TH מתן תורה matan Torah 'giving of Torah'

      • Who Uses This

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

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • The Joys of Hebrew, by Lewis Glinert (New York, 1992).

      Alternative Spellings

      maten Tore

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