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Why is the God for Jews the God for Jews?

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The most important thing to understand is that in Judaism there is no "God for Jews". Unlike religions that developed contemporaneously (such as Pharaonic Egyptian Faiths, Assyrian religions, Early Mede Faiths and so on), Judaism does not have a God who represents the Interests of the Jewish People against other nations and people. Judaism has One God who rules over All Nations and All Peoples.

However, if I understand your question to mean, Why do Jews revere the One God, as described by Moses in Exodus 34:6-7? The answer is simple, but twofold. Firstly, according to Judaism, God is responsible for all Creation including the entirety of every Jew's life. For this kindness and majesty they revere him. Secondly, according to Judaism, God is responsible for all Meaning in the World and for giving the Jews a set of Laws by which they can achieve personal enlightenment and cleavage to God in the spiritual plane. For this the Jews revere him even more.

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