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The Torah (תּוֹרָה) is the
most important document in Judaism,
revered as the inspired word of God,
traditionally said to been revealed to
Moses. The word Torah means "teaching,"
"instruction," or "law" in Hebrew. It is
also known as the Five Books of Moses, the
Law of Moses (Torat Moshe תּוֹרַת־מֹשֶׁה)
or the Pentateuch (Greek). Other names
include Hamisha Humshei Torah (חמשה חומשי
תורה, "[the] five fifths/parts [of the]
Torah") or simply the Humash (חוּמָשׁ
"fifth"). A Sefer Torah is a formal
written scroll of the five books, written
by a Torah scribe under exceptionally
strict requirements. The term is sometimes
also used in the general sense to also
include both Judaism's written law and
oral law, encompassing the entire spectrum
of authoritative Jewish religious
teachings throughout history, including
the Mishnah, the Talmud, the Midrash, and
more.
The Torah is the first five books of the
Tanakh or Hebrew Bible, and of the Old
Testament of the Christian Bible. The five
books, their names and pronunciations in
the original Hebrew, are as follows:
- Genesis (בראשית,
Bereshit: "In the beginning...")
- Exodus (שמות, Shemot:
"Names")
- Leviticus (ויקרא,
Vayyiqra: "And he called...")
- Numbers (במדבר,
Bammidbar: "In the desert...")
- Deuteronomy (דברים,
Devarim: "Words", or "Discourses")
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(The Hebrew names are
taken from initial words within the
first verse of each book. See, for
example, Genesis 1:1.) These books
describe the creation of the universe
and its history, and it describes in
particular the special covenant between
God and the people of Israel.
Jews have revered the Torah through the
ages, as have Samaritans and Christians.
It is traditionally accepted as the
literal word of God as told to Moses.
For many, it is neither exactly history,
nor theology, nor legal and ritual
guide, but something beyond all three.
It is the primary guide to the
relationship between God and man, and
the whole meaning and purpose of that
relationship, a living document that
unfolds over generations and millennia. |
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