Editing Chumash (Book)

'''Chumash''' is a term for each of the five books of the Torah.

== Name ==
The Torah is divided into five books: [[Sefer Bereshit]] (Genesis), [[Sefer Shemot]] (Exodus), [[Sefer Vayikra]] (Leviticus), [[Sefer Bamidbar]] (Numbers), and [[Sefer Devarim]] (Deuteronomy).

Each of these five is called a Chumash, meaning "one of five." It is sometimes printed as one book, and sometimes as five separate parts.

== Holiness ==
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The Chumash has a special holiness, and therefore no other book (even [[Tanya]]) should be placed on top of the Chumash.

[[The Rebbe]], when entering [[770 Eastern Parkway|770]], was observed many times removing various books from on top of the Chumash, or instructing others to remove them.

Although one should not place a Tanya on a Chumash, one should also not place a Chumash on a Tanya, since it [Tanya] is also considered a "Chumash" of Chassidic teachings.

==See also==
*[[Weekly Torah portion]]

== Further Reading ==
Rabbi Y.S. Ginzburg. Placing holy books on top of each other (including the Rebbe's customs) - Chabad website

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