13 ARTICLES OF FAITHThe great 12th-century Rabbi Maimonides put together "13 Articles of Faith" that he believed every Jew ought to believe. These beliefs have been widely accepted as a proper expression of the Jewish faith and they still appear in Jewish prayer books today.
1. God exists 2. God is one and unique 3. God is incorporeal 4. God is eternal 5. Prayer is to God only 6. The prophets spoke truth 7. Moses was the greatest of the prophets 8. Torah will never change. Written and Oral Torah are acceptable 9. There will be no other Torah 10. God Knows what humanity does 11. God will reward the good and punish the wicked 12. The Messiah will come 13. The dead will be resurrected |
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