Question: what is the difference between torah and tanakh?
Answer: Tanakh is an acronym (like NASA or OSHA). It stands for Torah (T), Nevi'im (N - prophets) and Ketuvim (K - writings) and is shorthand for the entire body of Jewish scripture - the Hebrew Bible. Torah - strictly speaking - consists of the five books Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy.