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Which five books are included in the written Torah?

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Jerusalem: Western Wall, Temple Mount — Judaism The Western Wall, in the Old City of Jerusalem, all that remains of the retaining wall surrounding the Temple Mount.

The written Torah, also known as the Pentateuch or the Five Books of Moses, consists of the following five books:

Genesis
Exodus
Leviticus
Numbers
Deuteronomy

These texts are central to Judaism and are traditionally ascribed to Moses. They contain foundational narratives, divine revelations, and law codes that form the first division of the Hebrew Bible, often referred to as the Tanakh.1234