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Torah

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The Torah is the central sacred text of Judaism, consisting of the first five books of the Hebrew Bible that contain Jewish law, history, and teachings. It is traditionally hand-written on scrolls and is considered the most important religious document in Jewish faith and practice.

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earliest date: 1312-00-00
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Meaning and names
{{Anchor|Pentateuch}}Alternative names
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Genesis
Exodus
Leviticus
Numbers
Deuteronomy
Composition
Date of compilation
Adoption of Torah law
Significance in Judaism
Traditional views on authorship
Ritual use
Biblical law
The Oral Torah
Divine significance of letters, Jewish mysticism
Production and use of a Torah scroll
Torah translations
Aramaic
Greek
Latin
Arabic
Modern languages
Jewish translations
Christian translations
In other religions
Samaritanism
Christianity
Islam
See also
References
Bibliography
Further reading
External links

thumb|An opened Torah scroll (Book of Genesis part).

The Torah (; , lit. "instruction", "teaching", or "law") is the compilation of the first five books of the Hebrew Bible, namely the books of Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy. The Torah is also known as the Pentateuch () or the Five Books of Moses. In Rabbinical Jewish tradition it is also known as the Written Torah (, ). If meant for liturgic purposes, it takes the form of a Torah scroll ( Sefer Torah). If in bound book form, it is called Chumash, and is usually printed with the rabbinic commentaries ().