What are the four basic beliefs of Judaism?

Answer 1

The four main central beliefs and teaching of Judaism are

Monotheism

Following God's Law

Equality and Justice

The Importance of Study

Answer 2

Belief in One God

Belief in the Torah

Awareness of the existence of the soul

Awareness of the existence of free will and responsibility.

Answer 2

I'm sure there are many; but here are four. 1) God is One.

2) The soul continues after the body dies.

3) The Torah is God's word.

4) Having children and teaching them to follow in our footsteps.

Answer 3

Answer 1

Belief in One God the Creator: The existence of One God who created everything

Belief that we possess an eternal soul: Awareness that there is an afterlife

Belief in the God-given Torah: Following the Laws of the Torah, which God gave

Belief that we are held responsible for our actions while alive

Secondary Beliefs

You must follow the laws of the Torah.

Honor the Sabbath

You are only allowed to eat kosher foods

It was founded by Abraham in 2000 BCE

the Torah is the Jewish holy book

Rosh Hashanah is the celebration of the new year in Judaism

Judaism is one of the 3 Abrahamic faiths and is strictly monotheistic.

Answer 4

There is only one G-d. All humans are equally G-d's children. The Torah is divinely inspired. It is idolatry to worship anyone/anything but G-d --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Answer 5

A large percentage of Jews follow Rambam's thirteen principles of Jewish faith:

1. I believe with perfect faith that G-d is the Creator and Ruler of all things. He alone has made, does make, and will make all things.

2. I believe with perfect faith that G-d is One. There is no unity that is in any way like His. He alone is our G-d He was, He is, and He will be.

3. I believe with perfect faith that G-d does not have a body. Physical concepts do not apply to Him. There is nothing whatsoever that resembles Him at all.

4. I believe with perfect faith that G-d is first and last.

5. I believe with perfect faith that it is only proper to pray to G-d. One may not pray to anyone or anything else.

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

7. I believe with perfect faith that the prophecy of Moses is absolutely true. He was the chief of all prophets, both before and after him.

8. I believe with perfect faith that the entire Torah that we now have is that which was given to Moses.

9. I believe with perfect faith that this Torah will not be changed, and that there will never be another given by G-d.

10. I believe with perfect faith that G-d knows all of man's deeds and thoughts. It is thus written (Psalm 33:15), "He has molded every heart together, He understands what each one does."

11. I believe with perfect faith that G-d rewards those who keep His commandments, and punishes those who transgress Him.

12. I believe with perfect faith in the coming of the Moshiach. How long it takes, I will await his coming every day.

13. I believe with perfect faith that the dead will be brought back to life when G-d wills it to happen.

Answer 6

The philosophy of Judaism is that this world is a purposeful creation by God, in which all people are tested concerning their use of free-will. We possess a soul which lives on after the body dies and is held responsible for the person's actions. Anyone who is worthy, Jewish or not, can merit reward in the afterlife.
Here are four basic beliefs of Judaism, from among those codified by Maimonides:
1a. God exists, and is the Creator.
This tells us that the world is not purposeless or chaotic. Life is the result of a deliberate, purposeful, intelligent and kind Creator; not a melancholy chaos or a string of fortuitous accidents.
1b. God is One and unique.
This is the basis of all Western monotheistic belief, which was given to the world by Abraham and his descendants. This belief places God at the center of reality and the center of our world-outlook and thoughts. (See: Biography of Abraham)
1c. God is not physical.
This includes the corollary that no person should be worshiped as God or as a god. Judaism has no god-kings, no demigods, no angel who flouts God's will, and no sports-idols, movie-idols etc.
1d. God is eternal.
This includes the belief that God's ways are also eternal. God is not capricious, forgetful or fickle. Investing in a relationship with God is the only thing that will bear eternal benefits.1e. God rewards the good and punishes the wicked.
This belief provides a vast incentive towards righteousness and, when needed, repentance.
It also forms part of the basis of our belief in the afterlife, since this entire world wouldn't be enough to reward a Moses or punish a Hitler.
2. Prayer is to be directed only to God.
This also teaches us that no person, government or institution is to be accorded blind trust. We pray directly to God, three times a day; and we recount our shortcomings, ask for our needs, and acknowledge our successes with happy thanks.
3. The words of the prophets are true.
The prophecies of the Hebrew Bible have been coming true throughout history. Even secular archaeologists (the unbiased ones) have stated that the Hebrew Bible is the most accurate of historical records, as the disdainful theories of Wellhausen and Bible-critics of his ilk have been shattered by the archaeologist's spade. A list of Bible verses which were deemed anachronistic but later shown to be perfectly accurate would run into the many hundreds. (See: Archaeology and Bible-critics)
4a. The prophecies of Moses are true; and he was the greatest prophet.
4b. The Torah was given to Moses by God.
These two beliefs are the basis of our attitude towards the Torah: it is the center of our lives. Jews are keeping mitzvot (commands), saying blessings, praying, learning Torah and doing acts of kindness and charity all the time. The Torah is the single greatest thing that a Jew has; given to us to provide knowledge, guidance, inspiration, awe and reverence, advice, law, comfort, history and more. It is the basis of Judaism.
4c. There will be no other Torah.
We Jews have been around for 3800 years. New fads, manifestos, beliefs or lifestyles which rear their heads are met by the Jew with a calm, seasoned eye and the proverbial grain of salt. The Torah doesn't change; and every new thing can be measured against the Torah's standards.
See also:

Can you show that God exists

The afterlife in Judaism

How did the Hebrew Bible affect the Israelites?

Answer 7

Belief in One God

Belief in the Torah

Awareness of the existence of the soul

Awareness of the existence of free will and responsibility.

Answer 8

The best attempt at boiling Judaism down into a single central teachng was made by Rabbi Hillel (about a generation before the time of Jesus). His summary? "That which is disagreeable to you, do not do to your fellow man." (This is practical advice on how to obey the commandment to love your neighbor as yourself, from Leviticus 19:18.) The Jewish liturgy requires every Jew to recite "Hear oh Israel, the Lord Your God, the Lord is One" (Deuteronomy 6:4) twice daily. This teaches monotheism, another central teaching. The same requirement applies to "and you shall love the Lord with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your might" (Deuteronomy 6:5), teaching number three. Teaching number 4? The problem here is that the next attempt to boil Judaism down to a handful of central teachings got 13. Perhaps the key traching among those is that God is the sole and only creator of everything, or "In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth" (Genesis 1:1).