Tanakh
What is The Tanakh?
The Hebrew Bible
What larger text is Torah part of?
Tanakh
What is Genesis mostly about?
The creation story, the stories of the Patriarchs and Matriarchs, God's covenant with Abraham
Why is it called Tanakh?
What does Torah mean?
It means direction or instruction.
What is Exodus mostly about?
The exodus from enslavement in Egypt and receiving the Ten Commandments on Mt. Sinai.
What are the 3 parts of Tanakh?
Torah, Neviim, Ketuvim
What is the Torah?
Torah is the law of G-d as as revealed to Moses and recorded in the first five books of the Tanakh.
What is Leviticus mostly about?
Laws, holiness, ethical and moral codes
What does Neviim mean and what is in it?
It means prophets and it contains stories of history and the prophets.
What are the names of the 5 books of the Torah in order?
Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy
What are Numbers and Deuteronomy mostly about?
Numbers: The Israelites 40 year journey through the desert
Deuteronomy: The words of Moses to the Israelites as they prepare to journey forward.
What does Ketuvim mean and what does it contain?
It means writings and it contains poems, wisdom, and other writings.
How many mitzvot are given in the Torah?
613
What are each of the 5 books of Moses called in Hebrew and what do their names mean?
Genesis - Bereshit - In the beginning
Exodus- Shemot - Names
Leviticus - Vayikra - And he called
Numbers - Bamidbar - In the Desert
Deuteronomy - Devarim - Words