Torah

The Torah is the central and most important document of Judaism revered by Jews through the ages. As the Torah is a religious text and open to interpretation by individuals, the Department of Torah study functions in discussion format.

Important Note: For the purposes of this department the term "Judaism" is non-denominational and does not refer to any particular movement of the Jewish religion.

## Format and Contribution

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The Torah is divided into a series of five books: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy. The books are further divided into a series of portions called parshahs.

All projects offered by this Department will focus on one particular parshah. The format of a project is that of a discussion. The objective of this department is not to tell the individual how to interpret the text, but rather to foster a dialogue of potential interpretations. Discussions will be moderated according to Wikiversity policies regarding civility and relevance.

Torah is a religious concept. All individuals, regardless of religion are permitted and encouraged to contribute to this discussion. However, there is an expectation that all contributions will conform to a Jewish worldview and would be compatible with the religion Judaism. Contributions that do not satisfy this requirement will be considered vandalism. This is not a comparative religion forum nor is it a forum for the debate of different religions. If that is what you are looking for, please look elsewhere.

## Study projects

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Book | Parshah Discussion | Summary on Wikipedia | Parshah Text

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Deuteronomy | Study of Devarim | Summary | Deut. 1:1-3:22
| Study of Va'etchanan | Summary | 3:23-7:11
| Study of Eikev | Summary | 7:12-11:25
| Study of Re'eh | Summary | 11:26-16:17
| Study of Shoftim | Summary | 16:18-21:9
| Study of Ki Teitzei | Summary | 21:10-25:19
| Study of Ki Tavo | Summary | 26:1-29:8
| Study of Nitzavim | Summary | 29:9-30:20
| Study of Vayelech | Summary | 31:1-31:30
| Study of Haazinu | Summary | 32:1-32:52
| Study of V'Zot HaBerachah | Summary | 33:1-34:12