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Tanakh

תנ״ך

Torah, Prophets, and Writings, which together make up the Hebrew Bible, Judaism's foundational text.

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Torah

5 texts

תורה

The Five Books of Moses

Prophets

21 texts

נביאים

Books of the Prophets

Writings

13 texts

כתובים

The Writings (Ketuvim)

Targum

4 texts

תרגום

Translations of Tanakh into Aramaic

Rishonim on Tanakh

10 texts

ראשונים על תנ״ך

Medieval commentaries on the Hebrew Bible

Acharonim on Tanakh

4 texts

אחרונים על תנ״ך

Later commentaries on the Hebrew Bible (16th-19th century)

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Genesis

בראשית

Creation, the beginning of mankind, and stories of the patriarchs and matriarchs.

Exodus

שמות

The Israelites' enslavement in Egypt, miraculous redemption, the giving of the Torah, and building of the Mishkan.

Joshua

יהושע

The Israelites enter, conquer, and settle Israel under the leadership of Joshua.

Judges

שופטים

Cycles of sin, foreign oppression, repentance, and redemption through leaders appointed by God.

Psalms

תהילים

Poems of despair, hope, gratitude, and supplication to God, attributed to David and others.

Proverbs

משלי

Guidance for living a wise, moral, and righteous life, in the form of poems and short statements.

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