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Even in the Pentateuch, torah sometimes means decisions in respect to equity (Exod 18:20), instruction in respect to behavior (Gen 26:5; Exod 13:9), rules in respect to cult (Lev 6:9, 14, 25; etc.). Torah also covers the principle of justice: there shall be one torah for the native and for the stranger (Exod 12:49).
English translation of the entire Tanakh (Tanach) with Rashi's commentary. This Hebrew Bible was edited by esteemed translator and scholar, Rabbi A.J. Rosenberg.
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The Tanakh, or Hebrew Bible, is Judaism’s foundational text. “Tanakh” is an acronym for the three major sections of the canon, the Torah (the Five Books of Moses), Nevi’im (Prophets), and Ketuvim (Writings).
The Laymen’s Guide to Torah Study. ML. By Mordechai Lewis. One of the most challenging aspects of a working man is setting aside time to learn Torah.
In a particularly bold theological statement, the rabbis suggest that the Torah predates the creation of the world, and that God uses the Torah as a blueprint for 1:1). Similarly, the Talmud depicts God as spending the first three hours of every day studying Torah (BT Avodah Zarah 3b).
A major Bible commentary now in use by Conservative Judaism is Etz Hayim: Torah and Commentary. Its production involved the collaboration of the Rabbinical Assembly, the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism, and the Jewish Publication Society. The Hebrew and English bible text is the New JPS version.
