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Torah database
A Torah database ( ) is a collection of Jewish religious texts in electronic form, the kinds of texts which, especially in Israel, are often called "The Traditional Jewish Bookshelf" ( ); the texts are in their original languages (Hebrew or Aramaic). It usually refers to a collection of primary texts, rather than translations or secondary research and reference materials. These databases contain either keyed-in digital texts or a collection of page-images from printed editions. Given the nature of Torah study in Judaism, which involves extensive citation and cross-referencing among hundreds of texts written over the course of thousands of years, many Torah databases also make extensive use of hypertext links.
Article summary
A Torah database ( ) is a collection of Jewish religious texts in electronic form, the kinds of texts which, especially in Israel, are often called "The Traditional Jewish Bookshelf" ( ); the texts are in their original languages (Hebrew or Aramaic). It usually refers to a collection of primary texts, rather than translations or secondary research and reference materials. These databases contain either keyed-in digital texts or a collection of page-images from printed editions. Given the nature of Torah study in Judaism, which involves extensive citation and cross-referencing among hundreds of texts written over the course of thousands of years, many Torah databases also make extensive use of hypertext links.
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Discussion questions
- Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
- Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
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