parashah

(pärə s̸hä′)

noun pl. parashoth

    1. any of the sections into which the Pentateuch is divided for reading during a year in the synagogue on the Sabbath
    2. any of various selections from the Pentateuch for reading on the holy days
  1. any of the subsections into which such sections are divided

Origin: Heb pārāshāh, lit., an explanation: akin to perish > pharisee

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