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Jews believe and
live by the Torah, the
Hebrew Bible, a book that consists of the first five books of the
Christian Bible's Old Testament. The Jewish people agree
that the Torah was written by humans, yet it is still holds great
importance to the Jewish religion. |
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The God of the
Hebrew Bible, Yahweh, is a God who is devoted to his people. He has
a "covenant" with his people which promised blessings to those who
are faithful to him and curses to those who are
unfaithful. |
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God revealed the Law
to Moses at Mount Sinai. An abbreviated version, known as the Ten
Commandments or the Decalogue, is the basis of the ethical
standards of the Jewish people. |
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The Ten
Commandments - The Decalogue
- You shall have no other gods
before me.
- You shall not make unto
yourself any graven image.
- You shall not take the name of
the Lord your God in vain.
- Remember the Sabbath day, to
keep it holy.
- Honor your father and your
mother.
- You shall not
kill.
- You shall not commit
adultery.
- You shall not
steal.
- You shall not bear false
witness against your neighbor.
- You shall not covet anything
that belongs to your neighbor.
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Jews have a set group of
standards that Rabbi Maimonides created in the 1100's. These set
standards are called " The 13 Articles of Faith". All Jews are to
abide by these rules.
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- God is real.
- God is one.
- God is
Spiritual.
- God is
everlasting.
- All prayers and worship go to
God.
- The prophets are
true.
- The greatest was
Moses.
- The Written and Oral Torah
were given to Moses on Mount Sinai.
- There is no other
Torah.
- God knows everything about
man.
- God will reward the good and
punish the wicked.
- The Messiah is going to
come.
- The dead will
resurrect.
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