Beliefs





"Basic Beliefs of Judaism 
 * Moses Maimonides, a Spanish Jew who lived in the 12th century, tried to condense the basic beliefs of Judaism into the form of a creed. It is still followed by the traditional forms of Judaism. **

1. I believe with perfect faith that the Creator, blessed be His Name, is the Creator and Guide of everything that has been created; He alone has made, does make, and will make all things.

2. I believe with perfect faith that the Creator, blessed be His Name, is One, and that there is no unity in any manner like unto His, and that He alone is our God, who was, and is, and will be.

3. I believe with perfect faith that the Creator, blessed be His Name, is not a body, and that He is free from all the properties of matter, and that He has not any form whatever.

4. I believe with perfect faith that the Creator, blessed be His Name, is the first and the last.

5. I believe with perfect faith that to the Creator, blessed be His Name, and to Him alone, it is right to pray, and that it is not right to pray to any being besides Him.

6. I believe with perfect faith that all the works of the prophets are true.

7. I believe with perfect faith that the prophecy of Moses, our teacher, peace be unto him, was true, and that he was the chief of the prophets, both of those who preceded and of those who followed him.

8. I believe with perfect faith that the whole Torah, now in our possession, is the same that was given to Moses, our teacher, peace be unto him.

9. I believe with perfect faith that this Torah will not be changed, and that there will never be any other Law from the Creator, blessed be His name.

10. I believe with perfect faith that the Creator, blessed be His name, knows every deed of the children of men, and all their thoughts, as it is said. It is He that fashioned the hearts of them all, that gives heed to all their works.

11. I believe with perfect faith that the Creator, blessed be His Name, rewards those that keep His commandments and punishes those that transgress them.

12. I believe with perfect faith in the coming of the Messiah; and, though he tarry, I will wait daily for his coming.

13. I believe with perfect faith that there will be a revival of the dead at the time when it shall please the Creator, blessed and exalted be His name for ever and ever. For Thy salvation I hope, O Lord." <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 80%;">[]

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Judaism is the religion or "way of life" of Jewish people. It is a monotheistic relion, or one that believes in one God. They believe that God created everyone, and thus everyone is equal. We all have our own freedom, and we are free to make our own choices, taking full responisibilities for those decisions. Like Christians, Jews follow a main book but instead of the Bible, theirs is called the Torah. The Torah contains the most important practices of the Judaism faith that teaches us about life and death. It also contains the Ten Commandments in which the Jews follow.



Unlike Christianity and Islam, Judaism does not have any special requirements for membership. A person can be acknowledged as "Jewish" if he complies to a complete system of beliefs about God and the afterlife, practice a few simple beliefs that give meaning to ritual, or does not believe in God at all. The term "Jewish" could refer to a culture or race, not all Jewish people practice or believe in the religion of Judaism. Judaism believes that all Jews are connected, no matter where their location is in the world. Judaism is similar to many other religions, but also has its differences. One of the differences is that they believe that God will send a messiah but that Jesus is not the messiah. They believe in the importance of each day and to strive to do good deeds and see the good in people. They believe to see the positive in everything and to always count your blessings. <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 80%;">[] <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 80%;">http://www.religionfacts.com/judaism/beliefs.htm