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Parashah

(ˈpærəˌʃɑː; Hebrew paraˈʃa) n, pl -shoth (-ˌʃəʊt; Hebrew -ˈʃɔt) 1. (Judaism) any of the sections of the Torah read in the synagogue2. (Judaism) any of the subsections of the weekly lessons read on Sabbaths in the synagogue Also called (Yiddish): Parsha [from Hebrew, from pārāsh to divide, separate]

pa•ra•shah

(ˈpɑr əˌʃɑ)

n., pl. pa•ra•shoth, pa•ra•shot (ˌpɑr əˈʃoʊt) 1. a portion of the Torah read in the synagogue on the Sabbath and holy days. 2. a selection from such a portion. [1620–30; < Hebrew pārāshāh literally, section, division]