Jewish sources of authority
For many Jewish people, sacredHoly, related to God. Connected to a religious purpose. texts are the most important sources of authorityReligious texts or bodies responsible for guiding people on how to live. - the Written TorahThe five books of Moses, the first part of the Tenakh. (Bible) and the Oral TorahThe Oral Torah is the rabbinic tradition of the first five centuries CE. It found written expression in the Mishnah, the Midrash and the Talmud. (rabbinic traditionThe classical rabbinic documents, including the Mishnah and the Talmud, which contain the teachings of the rabbis of the first five centuries CE.). The most important texts today are the TanakhThe collected 24 books of the Jewish Bible. There are three sections: Torah, Nevi'im and Ketuvim (TaNaKh). May also be spelled Tenakh. and the TalmudA work that is part of rabbinic oral law and made up of the Mishnah and the Gemara (a commentary on the Mishnah).. The word 'Torah' can be used in different ways. It can mean the whole of the Tenakh, the first five books, or the whole of Jewish teaching.
The Tenakh
The Tenakh consists of 24 books. These books are also found in a different order in the Old TestamentThe first part of the Christian Bible which corresponds to the Hebrew Bible but is arranged differently. of the Christian BibleThe holy book of Christians split into two sections: Old Testament and New Testament.. There are three sections to the Tenakh. The Torah (five books of Moses) is the most important section. The Torah contains the Ten CommandmentsThe list of rules, revealed by God to Moses, found in the Old Testament books of Exodus and Deuteronomy. Also known as the Decalogue., along with other religious principles or rules, such as the Nevi'imProphets. The second section of the Tenakh. (Prophets) and the KetuvimWritings. The third section of the Tenakh. (Writings). The MidrashCollections of various rabbinic commentaries on the Tenakh. is a collection of various commentaries on the Tenakh by ancient and early medieval rabbiA religious teacher and leader with authority to make decisions on issues of Jewish law. A rabbi is the chief religious official of a synagogue, who often (but not always) leads worship and conducts rites and rituals. .