Nach: Nevi'im and Kesuvim

Nach, the collective name for Nevi'im and Kesuvim, the Prophets and the Writings, comprises the twenty-four books of the Hebrew Bible beyond the five books of the Torah. It includes the historical narratives of Yehoshua, Shoftim, Shmuel, and Melachim, the prophetic works of Yeshayahu, Yirmiyahu, Yechezkel, and the twelve minor prophets, and the Kesuvim including Tehillim, Mishlei, Iyov, the five Megillot, Ezra, Nechemiah, and Divrei HaYamim. Nach is studied in yeshivos and day schools as part of the general curriculum, and many communities have adopted the practice of completing Sefer Tehillim regularly and learning specific books of Nach in connection with the Yomim Tovim, Megilas Esther on Purim, Megilas Rus on Shavuos, Megilas Eicha on Tisha B'Av, and Megilas Koheles on Succos. Quality Nach volumes with traditional commentaries including Metzudas David and Metzudas Tzion, as well as Hebrew-English editions with modern translations and explanatory notes, are available at Eichlers for individual books and in complete sets.