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Judaism The Torah There are actually three major parts to the Jewish scriptures: The Torah The Books of S-S-the Law Nevi’im Prophets Ketuvim Writings The most important of these is the Torah (‘teaching’) which is made up of the books of Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy – the five ‘Books of the Law’. These are handwritten on parchment scrolls for reading in the synagogue. In the synagogue the scrolls are kept in the Holy Ark. The Torah contains teachings about God and how Jewish people should live. When the Torah is read in the synagogue, a special pointer called a yad is used to point to each word. Every Sabbath of the Jewish year, a different passage is read out. This is designed to ensure that all the books of the Torah are covered in one year. The study of the Torah is very important to Jews. They will meet together to discuss its meaning and learn more about God’s laws and how they can be applied. An important part of the Torah is encapsulated in the Shema, a Jewish prayer found in Deuteronomy chapter 6 verse 4 – ‘Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, is one Lord’ the Shema continues ‘…and thou shalt love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might’ In a Jewish home, a piece of parchment scroll with the Shema written on it is kept in a small box called a mezuzah, which is fixed to right-hand doorposts as a reminder of the presence of God. Getting Started with World Religions