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  2. The Torah or Jewish Written Law in English : consists of the five books of the Hebrew Bible or Tanakh :that were given by God to Moses on Mount Sinai: ... Leviticus , Numbers and Deuterono...
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    Torah - Wikipedia

    • The Torah is the compilation of the first five books of the Hebrew Bible, namely the books of Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy. In Christianity, the Torah is also known as the Pentateuch (/ˈpɛntətjuːk/) or the Five Books of Moses. In Rabbinical Jewish tradition it is also known as the Written Torah (תּוֹרָה שֶׁבִּכְתָב, Tōrā šebbīḵṯāv). If meant for li… See more

    Meaning and names

    The word "Torah" in Hebrew is derived from the root ירה, which in the hif'il conjugation means 'to guide' or 'to teach'. The … See more

    Contents

    The Torah starts with God creating the world, then describes the beginnings of the people of Israel, their descent into Egypt, and the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai. It ends with the death of Moses, just before the people o… See more

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    Composition

    The Talmud states that the Torah was written by Moses, with the exception of the last eight verses of Deuteronomy, describing his death and burial, being written by Joshua. According to the Mishnah one of the e… See more

    Adoption of Torah law

    In his seminal Prolegomena zur Geschichte Israels, Julius Wellhausen argued that Judaism as a religion based on widespread observance of the Torah and its laws first emerged in 444 BCE when, according to the biblical acco… See more

    Significance in Judaism

    Rabbinic writings state that the Oral Torah was given to Moses at Mount Sinai, which, according to the tradition of Orthodox Judaism, occurred in 1312 BCE. The Orthodox rabbinic tradition holds that the Written Tora… See more

    The Oral Torah

    Rabbinic tradition holds that Moses learned the whole Torah while he lived on Mount Sinai for 40 days and nights and both the Oral and the written Torah were transmitted in parallel with each other. Where the Torah leaves word… See more

    Divine significance of letters, Jewish mysticism

    Kabbalists hold that not only do the words of Torah give a divine message, but they also indicate a far greater message that extends beyond them. Thus they hold that even as small a mark as a kotso shel yod (קוצו של יוד), … See more

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  1. Chabad.org
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    What Is the Torah? - Judaism's sacred scroll and …

    Learn about the Torah, the divine instruction and guidance for Jews, in its written and oral forms. Explore the Five Books of Moses, the Prophets and Writings, …

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    • OverviewBible
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      The Torah: a Quick Overview of the Pentateuch - OverviewBible

    • Jewish Virtual Library
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      The Torah Table of Contents - Jewish Virtual Library

    • Learn Religions
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      The Five Books of Moses in the Torah - Learn Religions

    • Explore Books of the Torah

    • Chabad.org
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      The Complete Tanakh (Tanach) - Hebrew Bible - Tanakh Online

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      What Are the Five Books of Moses? - Chabad.org

      Often referred to as Torah, especially when in scroll format, the Five Books of Moses are the foundation of Judaism. Until this very day, the text—which is written in Hebrew—has been carefully preserved by the Jewish people.

    • Jewish Virtual Library
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      Judaism: The Written Law - Torah - Jewish Virtual Library

    • Torah.org
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      THE 24 BOOKS OF THE HEBREW BIBLE - Torah.org

    • My Jewish Learning
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      The Torah - My Jewish Learning

      “Torah” can refer to all of traditional Jewish learning, but “the Torah” usually refers to the Torah she’bi’ktav, the written Torah, also known as the chumash (the five volumes or Pentateuch, sometimes referred to as the Five Books of Moses).