<P> The Torah ( / ˈtɔːrəˌˈtoʊrə / ; Hebrew : תּוֹרָה ‬ , `` instruction , teaching '' ) is the central reference of Judaism . It has a range of meanings . It can most specifically mean the first five books ( Pentateuch ) of the 24 books of the Tanakh , and it usually includes the rabbinic commentaries ( perushim ) . The term `` Torah '' means instruction and offers a way of life for those who follow it ; it can mean the continued narrative from the Book of Genesis to the end of the Tanakh , and it can even mean the totality of Jewish teaching , culture and practice , whether derived from biblical texts or later Rabbinic writings . Common to all these meanings , Torah consists of the origin of Jewish peoplehood : their call into being by God , their trials and tribulations , and their covenant with their God , which involves following a way of life embodied in a set of moral and religious obligations and civil laws ( halakha ) . </P>
<P> The Torah ( / ˈtɔːrəˌˈtoʊrə / ; Hebrew : תּוֹרָה ‬ , `` instruction , teaching '' ) is the central reference of Judaism . It has a range of meanings . It can most specifically mean the first five books ( Pentateuch ) of the 24 books of the Tanakh , and it usually includes the rabbinic commentaries ( perushim ) . The term `` Torah '' means instruction and offers a way of life for those who follow it ; it can mean the continued narrative from the Book of Genesis to the end of the Tanakh , and it can even mean the totality of Jewish teaching , culture and practice , whether derived from biblical texts or later Rabbinic writings . Common to all these meanings , Torah consists of the origin of Jewish peoplehood : their call into being by God , their trials and tribulations , and their covenant with their God , which involves following a way of life embodied in a set of moral and religious obligations and civil laws ( halakha ) . </P>
what are the five books of moses usually called
what are the five books of moses usually called
The Torah Pentateuch
The Torah Pentateuch