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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.
What do Jews believe in? The Rambam—a great Jewish rabbi and philosopher—summarized the Jewish faith in 13 principles.
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.
14 lis 2012 · Starting with an extract, the presenter explains the importance of the Shema as an affirmation of Judaism and a declaration of faith in one God.
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.
Jewish thinkers adjusted to the rationalistic universalism of early modern philosophy by focusing on the ethical implications of Judaism’s belief in one God. Later, existentialists like Martin Buber focused on the experiential relationship between humans and God.
The great codifier of Torah law and Jewish philosophy, Rabbi Moshe ben Maimon ("Maimonides" also known as "The Rambam "), compiled what he refers to as the Shloshah Asar Ikkarim, the "Thirteen Fundamental Principles" of the Jewish faith, as derived from the Torah.
