Is the Jewish holy book different from the Old Testament?
Yes and no. Yes, it uses a different ordering of the books from that common in Christian versions of the Bible. No, the content is not significantly different, except for certain particular passages that were given a Christian interpretation in translation. Jews prefer not to use the term “Old Testament,” though. We think that our Scriptures are as current as when they were written (or given to Moses on Mt. Sinai, if one is a traditionalist). In writing about Jewish practice and Scripture, we prefer to use the terms “Hebrew Scriptures” (or “Jewish Scriptures”) and “Christian Scriptures.
