noun
- Plural of parashah; sections or portions of the Torah read in Jewish religious services, typically one per week in the annual cycle.
Usage: Also spelled parshiyot or parshiyos in Hebrew plural forms; Religious/Jewish context; Standard in Jewish liturgical practice
Examples
- The parashahs are divided so that the entire Torah is read over the course of one year.
- Each week in synagogue, a different parashah is chanted during the service.
- Students studying for their bar mitzvah learn the specific parashah assigned to their date.
- The parashahs follow a traditional cycle that begins after the autumn holidays.
- Rabbis often deliver sermons based on the themes found in that week's parashah.