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An acronym of "Torah" (Five Books of Moses), "Neviim" (Prophets), and "Kesuvim" (Writings). The three books together form the "Written Torah".

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Importance of Gavriel in Judaism

What is the status or rank or position or importance of Gavriel as an Angel in Tanach or Oral Law and what causes it to be at that position or rank? …
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Is it possible for Nations to fail in recognizing a Prophet

Does the Tanach contain stories of the past nations who failed to identify a true Prophet whom God sent and what were the reasons given by those people to reject that true Prophet of God? …
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What are signs of a prophet mentioned in Tanach

Does the tanach provides us some guidelines to Identify a future prophet? …
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Evidences for Messiah to redeem people

I read that the awaited Messiah will cause to re-establish the Kingdom of God and redeem the Israelites so what are the evidences in Tanach and Talmud to support this claim ? …
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Nature of cryptic prophecies

I understand that prophecies in the Tanach seem to be very cryptic until the prophecy actually happens: then do the verses become clear and be correlated to the happened events. … What are good examples of such a cryptic prophecy in Tanach? …
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Names of Angels in Judaism

What are the names of angels mentioned in Jewish scriptures ?
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Seeking Clear Definition of God in Judaism as Presented in Tanakh [closed]

I am curious to know if/how God is crisply defined in the Torah: What is God and what is God not? For example, here is what can be considered a crisp definition of God in the Quran (necessary conditio …
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Etymology/origin of the name "Ishmael"

What is the etymology of the Biblical name "Ishmael"? Was this name ever used for any of the Biblical characters before Ishmael, the son of Abraham?
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Which part of Tanach did Moses give the people in Dt. 31?

Hence it would be beneficial to know which part of the Tanach was part of this book was it the entire Tanach? …
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Biblical significance of face veil

I read here about certain Jewish sects prescribing face veil. A related question about the rule was asked here, and i was asked to ask a separate question on Biblical history of the same. Was such a …
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What's the word Avraham used for his religion?

What was the biblical name of the religion or faith Avraham belonged to? the word he used to distinguish his faith from other, pagan belief systems?
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Who is a Jew according the Tanach?

Does the Tanach give guidelines to Identify who is a Jew and who is not? …
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What is the ruling of adultery in Torah or Tanach

What is the punishment for adultery meted out in the Torah or Tanach? Is that punishment still being practiced in Israel? And how are the charges of adultery proved before meting out punishment? …
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