Have you ever wondered what the word "Torah" refers to? Have you ever had the desire to become more familiar with the personalities of Job and Jeremiah? How about an understanding of the story of Queen Esther and Haman?

If so, then this section (first in our new Judaism Primer) is for you! A clear index leads you to information on all sections of Tanach, which is a Hebrew acronym for Torah, Nevi'im (the Prophets), and Kesuvim (Divinely-inspired writings). Scroll down this page, and click on your choice of sections to learn more.

• What is Torah?
• Oral Torah vs. Written Torah
• The 24 Books of Tanach

• Genesis (Bereishis)
• Exodus (Shemos)
• Leviticus (Vayikra)
• Numbers (Bamidbar)
• Deuteronomy (Devarim)

• Joshua (Yehoshua)
• Judges (Shoftim)
• Samuel (Shmuel)
• Kings (Melachim)
• Isaiah (Yeshayahu)
• Jeremiah (Yirmiyahu)
• Ezekiel (Yechezkel)
• The Prophets Twelve (Trei Assar)
  • Hosea (Hoshea)
  • Joel (Yoel)
  • Amos (Ah-mos)
  • Obadiah (Ovadyah)
  • Jonah (Yonah)
  • Micah (Michah)
  • Nahum (Nachum)
  • Habakkuk (Chabbakuk)
  • Zephaniah (Tzephaniah)
  • Chagai, Zechariah, & Malachi

• Psalms (Tehillim)
• Proverbs (Mishlei)
• Job (Iyov)
• The Five Megilos
  • The Song of Songs (Shir HaShirim)
  • Ruth (Rus)
  • Lamentations (Eichah)
  • Ecclesiastes (Koheles)
  • Esther
• Daniel (Doniel)
• Ezra & Nehemiah (Ezra & Nechemiah)
• Chronicles (Divrei HaYamim)

• The Mishna's Six Parts
• Zeraim
• Moed
• Nashim
• Nezikin
• Kodshim
• Taharos

• Talmud (Gemarah)

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Rabbi Boruch Clinton teaches at the Ottawa Torah Institute yeshiva high school and Machon Sarah high school for girls (both in Ottawa, Canada). You may reach him with comments and questions at dbclinton@cyberus.ca

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