Torah
The Five Books of Moses of the Tanach, also called the Torah Chumash. The Torah is copied by specialized scribes onto parchment scrolls and is treated with great care and respect by Jewish congregations. It is kept in special cabinets in the sanctuary. The term Torah is sometimes also used to describe the larger body of Jewish law and Scripture.
The Oral Torah, also called the Torah Sheba’al Peh. This is often thought of as an oral tradition or an oral history that is endless. It includes reading of text, debate of additional writings such as the Talmud or the Kabbalah, the stories or lessons from additional works, other teachings and emerging opinions.
Do not substitute terms such as Old Testament or Bible for Torah when discussing Judaism. See also Tanach.