Yeshivish glossary term
chumash
חומש
Meaning
- printed volume of the Five Books of Moses
- Pentateuch used for study or following the Torah reading
Alternate spellings
chumashim
Usage and context
Often contains the Torah text together with commentaries and sometimes the haftaros.
- Category
- sacred books
- Language origin
- Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
Take a chumash so you can follow the leining.
Plain-English example
Take a printed Torah volume so you can follow the public reading.