Yeshivish glossary term
krias haTorah
קריאת התורה
Meaning
- public Torah reading
- reading of the Torah in synagogue
Alternate spellings
kerias haTorah, kriat haTorah
Usage and context
Formal Hebrew term for the communal Torah-reading service.
- Category
- Torah reading
- Language origin
- Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
Krias haTorah starts after Shacharis.
Plain-English example
The public Torah reading begins after the morning prayer service.