כתוביםWritings
תהיליםPsalmsPoems of despair, hope, gratitude, and supplication to God, attributed to David and others.משליProverbsGuidance for living a wise, moral, and righteous life, in the form of poems and short statements.איובJobSatan convinces God to strike a righteous man with tragedy, spurring conversations about suffering.שיר השיריםSong of SongsPoetic conversations of two lovers, traditionally read as a metaphor for God and Israel.רותRuthA Moabite widow remains loyal to her mother-in-law and to Israel, embarking on a new beginning.איכהLamentationsLaments of Jerusalem’s destruction, grappling with theological explanations.קהלתEcclesiastesAn exploration of the meaning of life, reckoning with death, futility, and purpose.אסתרEstherEsther becomes queen of Persia and foils a plot to destroy the Jews, establishing the Purim holiday.דניאלDanielA Jewish advisor to Babylonian kings interprets dreams and miraculously escapes danger.עזראEzraRebuilding the Temple after decades of exile and religious revival led by Ezra the scribe.נחמיהNehemiahRebuilding Jerusalem’s walls and the nation’s commitment to observe the commandments.דברי הימים אI ChroniclesRecounts of events in the Torah and early Prophets, focusing on King David.דברי הימים בII ChroniclesRecounts of events in the Prophets, from Solomon through the First Temple’s destruction.
