RELIGIONS
JUDAISM
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Question
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What is the Torah?
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the Hebrew Bible
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a collection of writings by rabbis
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the land of the Israelites
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the teachings of God to Moses
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Torah contains the books of Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. It is best-known for establishing 613 laws for Jews to live by, which include the Ten Commandments. Many Jews consider the written Torah to be the direct word of God given to Moses.
Detailed explanation-2: -On the sixth day of Sivan 6, some 3, 500 years ago, Moses climbed up Mount Sinai. During his 40-day stay on the mountain, according to popular Jewish tradition, God dictated to him not only the Ten Commandments but the whole Torah, as well as the Oral Law.
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