Torah

Your Guide to Reading the Hebrew Bible

Learn the many chapters that make up the Tanach and find out where you can find more information about each.

Why Jews Read Torah on a Yearly Cycle

The history of the weekly portion — and the different schedules on which it's done.

What Is the Torah Portion?

How the Five Books of Moses are divided up into weekly portions.

Guide to Weekly Torah Commentaries Online

Where to find podcasts, videos and essays on the week's portion.

The Masoretic Text

The traditional--sometimes imperfect--Jewish version of the Torah text.

The Making of a Torah Scroll

Written by hand, a sefer Torah is produced according to strict specifications.

Bible 101

The Hebrew Bible, or Tanakh, is divided into three sections: Torah, Prophets and Writings.

Hebrew Bible: Torah, Prophets and Writings

The Bible, also known as Tanakh, is the founding document of the Jews.

The Torah Service

The Torah is taken out during prayer services on Shabbat, Mondays and Thursdays.

The Torah

Five books of story, law, and poetry divided into 54 weekly portions.