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Home » Judaism 101 » Philosophy » Maimonides' 13 Principles
by Rabbi Mordechai Blumenfeld
Why should an affirmation of God's absolute existence determine one's ability to fulfill Torah?
Pleasure and pain, joy and sorrow all have one Source.
If one believes that God is physical, inevitably he will feel capable of escaping Him.
With this Principle, the Rambam parts company with Aristotle and describes a God who necessarily preceded Creation and is free to choose to create.
The roots of idolatry and free will.
Divine inspiration cannot provide a sufficient basis for an authoritative Torah.
The uniqueness of the Siniatic experience differentiates the Jewish faith from all others.
Every letter of the Written and Oral Torah transmitted through Moshe Rabbeinu was of Divine origin.
With the understanding that Torah is absolute, there is no time when it becomes inappropriate or irrelevant.
Rosh Hashana instills the awareness that God judges and rewards my actions, which gives meaning, purpose, and justification to life.
Waiting for the Messiah means knowing that he will bring the world to the recognition of the Almighty and at last fulfill the national mission of Israel.
Why is it necessary to bring the body and soul together for ultimate eternal reward?
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