pronunciation: /ˈtɔːrə/ ; Hebrew : תּוֹרָה ‎‎, "Instruction") is the name given by Jews to the "Five Books of Moses" that begin the Hebrew Bible: Genesis (in Hebrew, Bereshit ), Exodus ( Shmot ), Leviticus ( Vayikra ), Numbers ( Bamidbar ) and Deuteronomy ( Dvarim ). The Rabbinic understanding does