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NYT Daily ? September 21, 2025

Rabbi's reading

Answer:

TORAH

Hint:

This sacred text contains the five books of Moses and is central to Jewish law and tradition, often read from a handwritten scroll.

Explanation:

"Rabbi's reading" points to the Torah, the central religious text in Judaism that rabbis study and teach. The clue plays on the idea of what a rabbi would naturally read or reference—like a priest with the Bible or an imam with the Quran. It’s a straightforward definition without wordplay, relying on the cultural association between rabbis and their sacred scripture.

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