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    How many books are in the Torah and what are they?

    Five books: Genesis (Bereishit), Exodus (Shemot), Leviticus (Vayikra), Numbers (Bamidbar), Deuteronomy (Devarim)

    Source: Bereishit, Shemot, Vayikra, Bamidbar, Devarim

    In detail

    The Torah contains five books: (1) Bereishit (Genesis): creation, the Patriarchs, (2) Shemot (Exodus): slavery, redemption, Sinai, (3) Vayikra (Leviticus): sacrifices, purity laws, (4) Bamidbar (Numbers): the desert journey, (5) Devarim (Deuteronomy), Moses' farewell speeches. Together they contain 613 commandments and the foundational narrative of the Jewish people.

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