Tradition holds that there are 613 guidelines by which Jews are to live, the Hebrew word for these guidelines is 'mitzvah' (singular) | 'mitzvot' (plural).
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The Torah isn't a symbolic item. It it is the backbone of Judaism, providing the core guidelines for how Jews are supposed to live.
Judaism is a religion that strives to teach ethics by way of using strict commandments.
The Torah is important to all Jews as it is the foundation of Judaism and contains the core guidelines that teach us how to live righteously.
The Ten Commandments are a set of ethical and moral guidelines found in the Hebrew Bible and are central to Judaism and Christianity. They are also recognized by Islam as part of the broader moral teachings of the Abrahamic tradition.
Judaism because there are guidelines for all areas of life..diet, sexual relations, finances, sickness, societal morals, personal ethics.
The first five books in the Tanach are Bereishit, Sh'mot, Vayikra, Bamidbar, and Devarim. These are the five books of Moses, the Torah. The Torah forms the basis of Judaism as it provides the core guidelines for how Jews are meant to live.
There are 613 mitzvot (guidelines) in Judaism, all of which appear in the Torah (known by Christians as the Pentateuch). Judaism also has a fully developed set of laws, similar to those of any country, these laws are called 'halacha' and can be found in the Talmud. For a complete list of these commandments, please check the related link or Google: 613 mitzvot.
Jews do not eat pork, and they do not eat meat and dairy in the same meal. There are also guidelines for specific holidays, like no yeast on Passover and fasting on Yom Kippur.
The Talmud, which is actually a collection of books, contain the laws of Judaism which are called 'halachot'. The Torah provides the core guidelines for how Jews should live. Contrary to popular belief, Torah does not mean 'law', it means 'teachings' and does not contain 'halacha'.