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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
Sacred Study. The literary form of the Zohar lends itself to the quest for spiritual enlightenment through the act of text study. In the Zohar, the act of study is depicted as the highest mode of religious behavior, the way to achieve enlightenment and connection to God. Mystical — and Erotic — Union with God.
4 days ago · Torah, in Judaism, in the broadest sense, the substance of divine revelation to Israel, the Jewish people: God’s revealed teaching or guidance for humankind. The meaning of ‘Torah’ is often restricted to signify the first five books of the Bible, also called the Law (or the Pentateuch, in Christianity).
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Hebrew Bible (Judaism) Old Testament (Christianity) Bible portal. v. t. e. 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] .
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.
Jewish Texts as Sacred Texts: Traditionally, Jews have placed at least some of their texts somewhere along a spectrum that extends from direct divine authorship to pointing toward the Divine. The assumption that a text is holy and even divine has profound implications for how Jews treat books and the ways in which they read and study those books.
