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Judaism - Doctrine and Principles of Faith. As noted, Judaism begins with the Covenant between God and Abraham. Most Judaic doctrine and principals spring from that agreement and from the early books of the bible.
What do Jews believe in? The Rambam —a great Jewish rabbi and philosopher—summarized the Jewish faith in 13 principles. He starts each of those principles of faith with the words “ Ani Maamin - I believe”. The following is a summary of those principles. a) I believe in G‑d. G‑d is one. He was, is and will be. b) I believe that G‑d is everywhere.
Jewish texts and source sheets about 13 Principles of Faith from Torah, Talmud and other sources in Sefaria's library. Written as part of Rambam's Commentary on the Mishnah to the tenth chapter of tractate Sanhedrin, Rambam's 13 Principles of Faith articulate the fundamental tenets of Jewish faith.
Most Orthodox Jews believe that dogma is essential to Judaism and that Maimonides’ principles are normative. In addition, some recent scholarship has questioned the liberal/academic assumption that beliefs were not important in biblical and rabbinic Judaism.
The Thirteen Principles of Jewish faith (as recorded in Maimonides' introduction to Perek Chelek) are as follows: 1. Belief in the existence of the Creator, who is perfect in every manner of existence and is the Primary Cause of all that exists.
The first to attempt to formulate Jewish principles of faith was Philo of Alexandria in the 1st century CE. He enumerated five articles: God is and rules; God is one; the world was created by God; Creation is one, and God's providence rules Creation.
In the Torah we can see the dynamic between the three dimensions of narrative, doctrine, and ethics through the accounts of the covenants that were made between leaders of the Hebrews and their god. The concept of covenant developed in Judaism through the accounts of three major figures: Noah, Abraham, and Moses.
