October 27, 2013

The 13 Principles of Faith

The 13 Principles of Faith 1. God exists 2. God is one and unique 3. God is incorporeal 4. God is eternal 5. Prayer is to be directed to God alone and to no other 6. The words of the prophets are true 7. Moses' prophecy is better than any other prophet's 8. The Written Torah (first 5 books of the Bible) and Oral Torah (teachings all recorded in the Talmud and other ancient writings, all summarized in Maimonides' Mishneh Torah) were given to Moses 9. There will be no other Torah 10. God knows the thoughts and deeds of men 11. God will reward the good and punish the wicked 12. The Mashiach will come 13. The dead will be resurrected on What Do Jews Believe? / 13 Principles of Faith

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