noun
- plural form of parashah; weekly Torah portions read in Jewish synagogue services
Usage: Hebrew origin; religious term
Examples
- The rabbi discussed the themes connecting several parashoth.
- Students studied different parashoth throughout the semester.
- The parashoth are divided to complete the Torah reading cycle annually.
- Each of the parashoth has its own traditional commentary.
- The synagogue follows the traditional order of parashoth.
- Scholars debate the divisions between certain parashoth.