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Yeshivish glossary term

sifrei Torah

ספרי תורה

Meaning

  • Torah scrolls
  • plural of Sefer Torah

Usage and context

Plural used when a synagogue owns or takes out multiple Torah scrolls.

Category
Sefer Torah and synagogue
Language origin
Hebrew

Example in Yeshivish

There are three sifrei Torah in the aron kodesh.

Plain-English example

There are three Torah scrolls in the holy ark.