In rabbinic literature, the word Torah denotes both the five books (תורה שבכתב, "Torah that is written") and the Oral Torah (תורה שבעל פה, "Torah that is spoken"). It has also been used, however, to …

Her father, Jack Birch, and mom, Carol Connors, named her after the Norse God Thor ("Thora" being the feminine), the God of Thunder; she has a younger brother named Bolt Birch.

3 days ago · Join users worldwide searching for Jewish educational resources: Weekly Torah Portion, Jewish Holidays, Classic Jewish Texts, and Jewish Topics of Interest. Yaakov had passed from this …

According to Jewish tradition the Torah was given by God himself to the Jewish people through the intermediary Moses. Scholars, however, believe that it is an assembly of diverse ancient texts …

May 16, 2025 · Thora Birch, star of 'Hocus Pocus,' 'Ghost World' and more, is at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival with Kristen Stewart and Imogen Poots debuting 'The Chronology of Water,' Stewart's …

6 days ago · The name Thora is a girl's name of Scandinavian, Norse origin meaning "thunder goddess". Thora, related to Thor, is the ancient Norse thunder goddess name that's much softer and gentler …

Apr 25, 2021 · Modern form of Þóra.

Jun 14, 2024 · Thora is a modern form of the Old Norse name Þóra, which is the feminine form of the Old Norse name Þórr, meaning ‘thunder.’. Occasionally, Thora is considered a combination of the …

She was a child actor in the 1990s, starring in movies such as All I Want for Christmas (1991), Patriot Games (1992), Hocus Pocus (1993), Now and Then (1995), and Alaska (1996). She came to …

Sep 24, 2024 · Thora Birch has gone from a child star to an acclaimed teen performer to a director at 42. Here's a look at the '90s icon's long and varied career and comeback.