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==== What Orthodox Jews actually use ====

===== 1. The Tanakh (תנ״ך) — the Bible itself =====

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The Tanakh is the Jewish Bible, and it is the same for Orthodox, Conservative, and Reform Jews.

It has three parts:
* Torah (Five Books of Moses)
* Nevi’im (Prophets)
* Ketuvim (Writings)

Key points:
* Written only in Hebrew (and some Aramaic)
* No New Testament
* No reordered books
* No added theology

If someone says “Orthodox Jewish Bible,” this is what they mean.

===== 2. Tanakh + classical commentary (especially Rashi) =====

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In practice, Orthodox Jews almost never study the Tanakh naked, meaning without commentary.

The most common setup:
* Biblical text in the center
* Commentary around it, especially Rashi (11th century)

Important clarification:
* Rashi is NOT part of the Bible
* His commentary is authoritative, not canonical
* He explains language, logic gaps, and traditional interpretations

This is why outsiders sometimes think Orthodox Jews have a different Bible.
They don’t — they have a Bible plus an interpretive tradition printed on the same page.

===== 3. Mikraot Gedolot (“Rabbinic Bible”) =====

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This is probably the closest thing to what people mean by “Orthodox Jewish Bible.”

Mikraot Gedolot includes:
* Full Tanakh text
* Multiple medieval commentaries (Rashi, Ibn Ezra, Ramban, etc.)
* Masoretic notes (textual transmission details)

Again:
* Still just the Tanakh
* The commentaries are guidance, not scripture