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Judaism Jewish Judaic Talmud
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Rambam's thirteen principles
of faith is the most widely-accepted list of Jewish beliefs:
G-d exists.
G-d is one and unique
G-d is incorporeal.
G-d is eternal.
Prayer is to be directed to G-d alone.
The words of the prophets are true.
Moses was the greatest prophet, and his prophecies are true.
The Torah was given to Moses.
There will be no other Torah.
G-d knows the thoughts and deeds of men.
G-d will reward the good and punish the wicked.
The Messiah will come.
The dead will be resurrected.
The recitation of prayers
and blessings is an integral part of Judaism. Jewish prayers of thanksgiving are
said at meals; at the witnessing of a falling star, of a rainbow, or the budding
of the first blossom of spring.
Lighted Candles on Jewish Menorah
Jewish prayers include blessings for Sabbath and Yamim Tovim, candle lightings on Jewish Holidays, for putting on the Tefillin, for putting on the Tzitzit, for putting on a Tallit, before attaching a Mezuzah, for ritual washing of hands before eating bread, before eating bread made from wheat, barley, rye, oats, and spelt, and before drinking kosher wine made from grapes.
The most important of all Jewish prayers is the Shema because it speaks to the people themselves about what they have to do.
Below is part of the Shema:
"Hear,
O Israel, the Eternal is our G-d, the Eternal is One".
"Blessed be G-d’s Name and glorious kingdom forever and ever".
"You shall love the Lord your G-d with all your heart, with all your soul, and
with all your might. And these words, which I [G-d] teach you this day, shall
be upon your heart.
You shall teach them diligently to your children, speaking of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down and when you rise up.
And you shall bind them as a sign upon your hand,
and they shall be for a reminder before your eyes. And you shall write them on
the doorposts of your house and upon your gates"...
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