Jews are the founder of the golden rule.
ANSWER 2:
The belief system of Judaism is monotheism. The 'Golden Rule' first appeared in the Hindu sacred texts: "Do not to others what ye do not wish done to yourself; and wish for others too what ye desire and long for, for yourself." It was written almost 1000 years before the Jewish Torah.
Answer 3:
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 is a list of the most basic beliefs of Judaism, as collated by Maimonides:
1. God exists, and is the Creator.
2. God is One and unique.
3. God is not physical.
4. God is eternal.
5. Prayer is to be directed only to God.
6. 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.
7. The prophecies of Moses are true; and he was the greatest prophet.
8. The Torah was given to Moses by God.
9. There will be no other Torah.
10. God knows the thoughts and deeds of all.
11. God rewards the good and punishes the wicked.
12. The Messiah will come.
13. The dead will be resurrected.
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 some of the most basic beliefs of Judaism, as codified by Maimonides:
1. God exists, and is the Creator
2. God is One and unique
3. God is not physical
4. God is eternal
5. Prayer is to be directed only to God
6. The words of the prophets are true
7. The prophecies of Moses are true; he was the greatest prophet
8. The Torah was given to Moses
9. There will be no other Torah
10. God knows the thoughts and deeds of all
11. God rewards the good and punishes the wicked
12. The Messiah will come
13. The dead will be resurrected
The central belief and tradition of Judaism is the existence of One ethical God. 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 is a list of the most basic beliefs of Judaism, as collated by Maimonides:
Here are some of the most basic beliefs of Judaism, as codified by Maimonides:
1. God exists, and is the Creator
2. God is One and unique
3. God is not physical
4. God is eternal
5. Prayer is to be directed only to God
6. The words of the prophets are true
7. The prophecies of Moses are true; he was the greatest prophet
8. The Torah was given to Moses
9. There will be no other Torah
10. God knows the thoughts and deeds of all
11. God rewards the good and punishes the wicked
12. The Messiah will come
13. The dead will be resurrected
Here are some of the most basic beliefs of Judaism, as codified by Maimonides:
1. God exists, and is the Creator
2. God is One and unique
3. God is not physical
4. God is eternal
5. Prayer is to be directed only to God
6. The words of the prophets are true
7. The prophecies of Moses are true; he was the greatest prophet
8. The Torah was given to Moses
9. There will be no other Torah
10. God knows the thoughts and deeds of all
11. God rewards the good and punishes the wicked
12. The Messiah will come
13. The dead will be resurrected
The primary statement of faith in Judaism, known as the Shema is: Hear o Israel, the LORD our God, the LORD is one". This means that God is indivisible and the God of Israel (and the universe).
The secondary statement of faith is: "Thou shall love thy neighbor as thy self" or elsewhere "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you".
When Rabbi Hillel in the first century CE was challenged to summarize the entire Torah while standing on one foot, he stated these two passages and said "all the rest is commentary".
Jews believe in:
I. The Ten Commandments
II. 613 commandment or mitzvot found throughout the Torah
III. A Messiah or Messianic age as for told by the prophet Isaiah
IV. That the messiah will bring world peace, reestablish the throne of David, and bring universal acceptance of God, and that Israel will be "a light unto the nations".
V. The perfection of the world (Tikkun Olam).
The 13 principles of faith have been codified by a Talmudic rabbi, Moses Maimonides, known as the Yetzer Ha-Tov (positive commandments) and Yetzer Ha-Ra (negative commandments).
The Thirteen Articles of Faith are expressed as a poem in a prayer book:
Extol the living God! His praises sound!
Whose being unbegun no time can bound.
A unity is he, beside him none, by mortal unconceived, Eternal One.
Without similitude, or corporal frame, man's lips his hallowed state can never proclaim.
Or ever creation rose, he stood sublime, alone and unsustained, before all time.
To him, Eternal Lord, all things below, as to their God supreme, allegiance owe.
The gift of prophecy did he consign unto a chosen few of glorious line:
Yet like to Moses none in Israel rose, before whose rapt gaze himself did God disclose.
The law of truth hath he his people given, through him, the prophet proved most true to heaven;
His law God never will change while time shall be, nor alter in the least eternally.
No secret from his gaze the heart enfolds, who ever aught is begun, the end beholds.
The good man he rewards with virtue's meed, and visits on the bad each wicked deed.
Messiah shall he send, when good shall seem, to such as patient wait till he redeem.
The dead shall grace divine to life restore, blest be his sacred name for evermore!
The central creed of Judaism is: Hear, O Israel: the Lord our God, the Lord is one (Deuteronomy 6:4).
Here are some of the most basic beliefs of Judaism, as codified by Maimonides:
1. God exists, and is the Creator
2. God is One and unique
3. God is not physical
4. God is eternal
5. Prayer is to be directed only to God
6. The words of the prophets are true
7. The prophecies of Moses are true; he was the greatest prophet
8. The Torah was given to Moses
9. There will be no other Torah
10. God knows the thoughts and deeds of all
11. God rewards the good and punishes the wicked
12. The Messiah will come
13. The dead will be resurrected
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 is a list of the most basic beliefs of Judaism, as collated by Maimonides:
1. 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.
2. 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 of our world-outlook and thoughts.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. The words of the prophets are true.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. God knows the thoughts and deeds of all.
11. God rewards the good and punishes the wicked.
These two beliefs provide a vast incentive towards righteousness and, when needed, repentance.
They also form 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.
God is just (Deuteronomy 32:4); and all outstanding accounts are settled after this life.
12. The Messiah will come.
13. The dead will be resurrected.
Judaism is the only ancient religion which taught optimism; and a large part of that optimism was and is based upon the words of the prophets.
The central belief and tradition of Judaism is the existence of One ethical God.
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 is a list of the most basic beliefs of Judaism, as collated by Maimonides:That God created the world and gave the Torah.
Belief in God Belief in the Torah Belief in the existence of the soul, which is responsible to God
monotheism - the belief in only one God
Uh... no. Most every religion and denomination has a list of the basic articles of their faith. Some call it a "Statement of Belief", "Articles of Belief", "Statement of Faith" or "Articles of Faith" and many of them are very similar to each other. That doesn't mean they are plagarized it just means that the religions have similar foundational beliefs. The Jewish Articles of Faith, however, are completely different than the Mormon Articles of Faith. You can compare the two at the "Related Links" below.
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A system of christian or other religious belief;a faith
Jewish faith means the religion of Judaism.For more about the teachings, practices, principles, beliefs, and history of Judaism:wiki.answers.com/Q/what_are_the_beliefs_and_laws_of_judaismhttp://judaism.answers.com/jewish-philosophy/principles-of-judaismhttp://judaism.answers.com/jewish-culture/basic-jewish-ethicswww.jewfaq.org/halakhah.htmhttp://judaism.answers.com/jewish-history/timeline-of-jewish-history
The most basic belief in Protestant Christianity is that you accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, for Forgiveness of your Sins, by Faith.
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faith is to belief as promise is to
Islam, as with Christianity is a faith. A belief system. Not a form of government
It's a Jewish holy site ! Just as Mecca is a holy site for Islam.
this isn't known, it is just faith. like catholics don't know if God created the universe, but it is our belief.