What Do Jews Believe?
What do Jews believe in? The Rambam—a great Jewish rabbi and philosopher—summarized the Jewish faith in 13 principles.
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The Torah puts great stress on character development — on becoming better people.
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The Jewish Alphabet, the Jewish calendar, the books of the Jewish cannon—here’s your place to get the fundamental facts of Judaism.
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The Torah is comprised of two parts, the Written Law and the Oral Tradition. Learn the basics of the Oral Tradition here.
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Discover how Jews pray, when Jews pray, and the meaning of Jewish prayers.
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The Fourth of the Ten Commandments is: “Remember the Shabbat day to keep it holy ... for G‑d created the world in six days and rested on the seventh” [Exodus 20:8].
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The word Pesach means “Passover” recalling the “passing over” of G‑d over the Jewish houses during the tenth plague of the slaying of the firstborn.
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The Torah commands us only to eat animals which have split hoofs and chew their cud.
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The most sacred items in Judaism are written in Hebrew by a scribe upon hand-processed parchment.
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Birth, coming of age, marriage, death … Judaism has celebrations and rituals associated with every major juncture in life.
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Before a Jew eats or performs a mitzvah, he or she recites a special blessing recognizing G-d, the creator of all.
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Jewish people are grouped into tribal clans, each one providing another element toward the nation’s spiritual perfection.
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The Jewish people have come a long way since G-d called Abraham to follow Him to the promised land.
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The Holy Land of Israel is the beating heart of the Jewish consciousness and the center of Jewish activity.
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