The Holy Temple was eventually destroyed by Roman invaders, and the Jewish people went into exile and were scattered all over the world (galut). But the story is not over yet. We believe that the time will come when we will once again be gathered in our homeland with a rebuilt Temple in a world that will be peaceful, G‑dly and perfect. The Torah refers to Abraham as a Hebrew (read what that means here), and that name is most commonly associated with the language of his descendants. Prophets and Writings: In addition to the Torah, there are 19 other books that are sacred to the Jewish people.