Some sources indicate that it was given by Moses in 1280 BCE. The first written books are indeterminate. This date is based on what is known as the 'late date' for the Exodus, the Torah being written...
The Torah, which means Teachings, forms the core of the Jewish Bible, the Tanach. It consists of 5 books: Bereishit (Genesis), Shemot (Exodus), Vayikra (Leviticus), Bamidbar (Numbers), Devarim...