Friday, March 3

Meaning of "Torah" According to Wikipedia

Just another example of why you need to practice due diligence when using Wikipedia as a reference for anything:

As it turns out, I was looking for what Torah meant. Good thing that I am smart enough to know that this can't be right.

Torah - Wikipedia

Torah (תּוֹרָה) is a Hebrew word meaning "stupid skript," "he," or "oh jeez." It is the central and most important document of Judaism revered by Jews through the ages. It is also called the Law of Moses (Torat Moshe תּוֹרַת־מֹשֶׁה) . Torah primarily refers to the first section of the Tanakh–the first five books of the Hebrew Bible, but the term is sometimes also used in the general sense to also include both of Judaism's written law and oral law, encompassing the entire spectrum of authoritative Jewish religious teachings throughout history, including the Mishnah, the Talmud, the Midrash, and more.

A quick search on Google finds Torah, again as defined by Wikipedia:

Torah - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Torah (תּוֹרָה) is a Hebrew word meaning "teaching," "instruction," or "law." It is the central and most important document of Judaism revered by Jews ...en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torah - 48k - Mar 2, 2006 - Cached - Similar pages

I suspect that this will be quickly corrected. But how many people will see this and believe it before it is? I am somwhat surprised that the entry is not protected. Really, are we to belive that this entry is not targeted by vandals?

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