HaTorah
HaTorah refers to the Torah, the central text of Judaism. In Hebrew it is הַתּוֹרָה, meaning “the teaching” or “instruction.” It comprises the Five Books of Moses: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy, and forms the core of the written Torah within the larger biblical canon known as the Tanakh.
The Torah contains narratives, laws, commandments, and covenants that guide Jewish belief and practice. It includes
Authorship and composition are viewed differently across traditions. Traditional belief holds that Moses authored the Torah.
Transmission and interpretation involve careful preservation of the written text in scroll form, followed by extensive