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Parashah

American  
[pahr-uh-shah, pahr-shuh, pah-rah-shah, pahr-shuh] / ˈpɑr əˌʃɑ, ˈpɑr ʃə, pɑ rɑˈʃɑ, ˈpɑr ʃə /

noun

Judaism.

plural

Parashoth, Parashot, Parashioth, Parashiot,

plural

Parashahs

  1. a portion of the Torah chanted or read each week in the synagogue on the Sabbath.

  2. a selection from such a portion, chanted or read in the synagogue on Mondays, Thursdays, and holy days.

Parashah British  
/ ˈpærəˌʃɑː, paraˈʃa /

noun

  1. any of the sections of the Torah read in the synagogue

  2. any of the subsections of the weekly lessons read on Sabbaths in the synagogue

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Etymology

Origin of Parashah

From the Hebrew word pārāshāh literally, section, division

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