The Torah (תּוֹרָה, literally "teaching")consists of five books, commonly referred to as the "Five Books ofMoses".In Hebrew, the five books of the Torah are identified by thefirst prominent word in each book.Bereshit (בְּרֵאשִׁית, literally "In the beginning") -GenesisShemot (שִׁמוֹת, literally "Names") - ExodusVayikra (ויקרא, literally "And He called") - LeviticusBəmidbar (במדבר, literally "In the desert [of]") - NumbersDevarim (דברים, literally "Things" or "Words") - Deuteronomy