Chumash (Judaism) The Hebrew term Chumash (also Ḥumash, Hebrew: חומש) is a term for Torah in printed form, unlike the Torah scroll . The word comes from the Hebrew word for five, ḥamesh ( חמש ). A more formal term is Ḥamishah Ḥumshei Torah, meaning "five fifths of Torah". It is a Hebrew name for the Five Books of Moses, also known by the Latinised Greek term Pentateuch …

Judaism is an Abrahamic, monotheistic, and ethnic religion comprising the collective religious, cultural, and legal tradition and civilization of the Jewish people. It has its roots as an organized religion in the Middle East during the Bronze Age. Some scholars argue that modern Judaism evolved from Yahwism, the religion of ancient Israel and Judah, by the late 6th century BCE, …

The Chumash are a Native American people of the central and southern coastal regions of California, in portions of what is now San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura and Los Angeles counties, extending from Morro Bay in the north to Malibu in the south.

Oct 15, 2010 · Chumash ( Hebrew: חומש‎, pronounced [χuˈmaʃ] or pronounced [ħu’maʃ] ; also Ḥumash) is one of the Hebrew names for the Five Books of Moses, also known as the Pentateuch or Torah. The word comes from the Hebrew word for five, Ḥamesh. A more formal term is Ḥamishah Ḥumshei Torah, “five fifths of the Law”. Contents [ show] // [ edit] Origin of the term

The Bible (from Koine Greek τὰ βιβλία, tà biblía, 'the books') is a collection of religious texts or scriptures sacred in Christianity, Judaism, Samaritanism, and many other faiths.It appears in the form of an anthology, a compilation of texts of a variety of forms, originally written in Hebrew, Aramaic, and Koine Greek.These texts include instructions, stories, poetry, and ...