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In Judaism, studying these texts (known collectively as Torah - “teaching”), is a sacred act in which one connects to G‑d on the deepest level. While there are thousands upon thousands such texts, we have selected 10 that one would expect to find in a basic Jewish library. 1. Five Books of Moses
The Torah ( / ˈtɔːrə, ˈtoʊrə /; Biblical Hebrew: תּוֹרָה Tōrā, "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. [1] The Torah is known as the Pentateuch ( / ˈpɛntətjuːk /) or the Five Books of Moses by ...
Five of the scrolls from Ketuvim, called Megillot, are read on Jewish holidays: Esther on Purim, Song of Songs on Pesah, Ruth on Shavuot, Lamentations of Tisha b'Av, and Ecclesiastes on Sukkot.
“It is a tree of life to all who grasp it, and whoever holds on to it is happy; its ways are ways of pleasantness, and all it paths are peace. (Proverbs 3:17-18) In its broadest sense, Torah is sometimes used to refer to the vast library of Jewish text.
Fundamental Jewish Beliefs. What do Jews believe in? The Rambam —a great Jewish rabbi and philosopher—summarized the Jewish faith in 13 principles. He starts each of those principles of faith with the words “ Ani Maamin - I believe”. The following is a summary of those principles. a) I believe in G‑d. G‑d is one. He was, is and will be.
Prophecy and religious experience. Torah in the broad sense includes the whole Hebrew Bible, including the books of the Prophets. According to the Prophets, God was revealed in the nexus of historical events and made ethical demands upon the community.
