Answered
In Judaism
What is the Torah?
The term Torah (Hebrew: תּ×ֹרָ×, "Instruction"), also known as thePentateuch, refers to the Five Books of Moses - which is Judaism'sfounding legal and eth…ical religious text. A Torah scroll is a copyof the Torah written on parchment in a formal, traditional mannerby a specially trained scribe under strict requirements. The Torahis also available in printed form, in Hebrew or in translation. The Torah is the first of the three parts of the Tanakh (HebrewBible), and contains five books, whose names in English areGenesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. Their Hebrewnames, are Beresheet, ×ר×ש×ת, Shmot ש××ת, Vayikra ××קר×, Bamidbar××××ר, and Dvarim ××ר××. The Torah contains a variety of literary content, includingallegory, historical narrative, poetry, genealogy, and theexposition of various types of law. According to rabbinictradition, the Torah contains the 613 mitzvot (commandments), whichare divided into 365 restrictions and 248 positive commands. In rabbinic literature, the word "Torah" may denote both thewritten text as well as its oral commentary. The oral portion isnow embodied in the Talmud and Midrashim. According to Jewish tradition the Torah was revealed by God toMoses in 1312 BCE at Mount Sinai (another date given for this eventis 1280 BCE). The Zohar, the most significant text in Jewishmysticism, states that God created the Torah prior to the creationof the world, and that He used it as the blueprint for Creation.Modern biblical scholars claim a much later date of writing. Outside of its central significance in Judaism, the Torah isaccepted also by Christianity as part of the Bible, comprising thefirst five books of the Old Testament. The various denominations ofJews and Christians hold a diverse spectrum of views regarding theexactitude of scripture. The Torah has also been accepted tovarying degrees by the Samaritans. Answer 2: The Torah (ת×ר×), also called the Pentateuch, is the primary Jewishholy book. It is comprised of the 5 Books of Moses (also called theBooks of the Law). The Torah was given by God to Moses (Exodus24:12), who transmitted it to the people and wrote it (Deuteronomy31:24). The Torah, or Five Books of Moses: ⢠Beresheet (Genesis) ⢠Shemot (Exodus) ⢠VaYikra (Leviticus) ⢠BaMidbar (Numbers) ⢠Devarim (Deuteronomy) ( Full Answer )