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Here is how Maimonides, the great codifier of Jewish law, describes the oneness of G‑d: God is one. He is not two or more, but one, singular in a way unlike the oneness of any singularity that is found in the world. He is not one like a general category, which includes many individual entities.
Belief in one God is one of Judaism’s defining characteristics. Nonetheless, some parts of the Torah seem less monotheistic than others. In addition, there are minor currents of thought within Judaism that play down the importance of belief in God. Biblical vs. Talmudical Depictions of God
5 days ago · 1. What are the core beliefs of Judaism? The core beliefs of Judaism include the belief in one God, the importance of ethical living, the concept of chosenness, and the belief in the coming of the Messiah. 2. What is the significance of the Torah in Judaism? The Torah is the central text of Judaism, representing the divine teachings and ...
God is completely free, and as freedom is a precondition for moral activity, God is the perfect ethical being. Leo Baeck(1873-1956) presented Judaism as, essentially, ethical monotheism, suggesting that the belief in one God–Judaism’s fundamental innovation–is equivalent to the belief in a single source of moral law.
Reprinted with permission from The Way Into: Encountering God in Judaism, published by Jewish Lights. At the very beginning of human history, God goes searching for Adam. Adam and Eve have eaten the forbidden fruit and have hidden among the trees of the garden. God will not let them hide. God wanders through the garden, calling out, "Where are ...
The central religious belief of Judaism is that there is only one God. Monotheism was uncommon at the time Judaism was born, but according to Jewish tradition, God himself revealed it to Abraham, the ancestor of the Jewish people. Judaism teaches that God took special care of the Hebrews (who would later become the Jews).
