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| - | + | # The first five [[book]]s of the [[Hebrew Scriptures]], attributed to [[Moses]] and therefore also known as the Five Books of Moses. | |
| - | # A [[world religion]] tracing its origin to the [[Hebrew]] people of the ancient Middle-East, as documented in their religious writings, the [[Torah]] or [[Old Testament]]. | + | #: ''Tradition holds that the '''Torah''' was handed down to Moses on Mount Sinai.'' |
| + | # The full body of written [[Jewish]] [[law]], including the [[Tanakh]], the [[Talmud]], the [[Mishnah]] and the [[midrashic]] texts. | ||
| + | #: ''It says in the '''Torah''' that both gossip and murder cause irreparable damage.'' | ||
| + | # The whole of Jewish [[law]], both written and unwritten. | ||
| + | # The encompassing [[philosophy]] of [[Judaism]]. | ||
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- The first five books of the Hebrew Scriptures, attributed to Moses and therefore also known as the Five Books of Moses.
- Tradition holds that the Torah was handed down to Moses on Mount Sinai.
- The full body of written Jewish law, including the Tanakh, the Talmud, the Mishnah and the midrashic texts.
- It says in the Torah that both gossip and murder cause irreparable damage.
- The whole of Jewish law, both written and unwritten.
- The encompassing philosophy of Judaism.
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