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The Tanach (also commonly called the Hebrew Bible) is the major text of Judaism. The Tanach gets its name from the Hebrew letters of its three components: The Torah (the five books of Moses), the Nevi'im (the Prophets) and the Ketuvim (the Writings).

But it's also important to note that Jews believe there is a second Torah, revealed to Moses at Mt Sinai. It's called the Oral Law. It's purpose was to further expound on the written laws, how to apply and interpret them. It was passed down through generations orally (hence the name) until at some point in time it was finally written down. This document was called the Mishnah. As the centuries passed, commentaries on the Mishnah were added in by sages. These commentaries are known as the Gemara. The Gemara and the Mishnah together are called the Talmud, and it is also one of the foundation texts of Judaism.

So to simplify things:

The Tanakh and the Talmud are the two major texts of Judaism.

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