r/JewsOfConscience • u/AutoModerator • 10d ago

AAJ "Ask A Jew" Wednesday

It's everyone's favorite day of the week, "Ask A (Anti-Zionist) Jew" Wednesday! Ask whatever you want to know, within the sub rules, notably that this is not a debate sub and do not import drama from other subreddits. That aside, have fun! We love to dialogue with our non-Jewish siblings.

Please remember to pick an appropriate user-flair in order to participate! Thanks!

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u/Fun_Swan_5363 Christian Anti-Zionist Ally 9d ago

How is Tanach different from Torah? Thanks.

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u/Weak-Doughnut5502 Reconstructionist 8d ago

Torah is Hebrew for 'instruction' or 'law'.

It can refer to the five books of Moses, the oral torah of interpretations and traditions that was written down in the talmud and midrash, and to the Hebrew Bible as a whole.