Torah

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/torah

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the linguistic origin?Composed in Biblical Hebrew, a classical Semitic language
2. What is the interpretive tradition?Subject to extensive rabbinic interpretation, notably through the Talmud and subsequent commentaries
3. Which books make up the Torah?The Torah is made of five books: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. Each book tells part of the story of God's relationship with people. Together they form the Hebrew Bible.
4. Who gave the Torah to Moses?God spoke the Torah to Moses on Mount Sinai. He gave the whole book, both written and spoken words, to Moses. This is why the Torah is considered divine.

Tanakh: The Hebrew Bible, comprising the Torah, Prophets, and Writings.
Halakha: Jewish law, derived from the Torah and rabbinic interpretation.
Covenant: A sacred agreement or promise, particularly between God and the Jewish people.