The Mitzvah to Believe and the Principles of Faith

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The Rambam has 13 principles of faith that a person must believe in. Part of the definition of Orthodoxy is having belief in certain fundamentals of faith. These principles are necessary and are building blocks for most other hashkafa's and values in Torah.

The Beliefs

Obligation to Believe

Proving the Existence of God

Ramification of Disbelief

  1. A person who does not believe in any of the 13 principles of faith loses their share in Olam Haba. [1]

Sources

  1. Pirush Mishnayot (Sanhedrin 10:1), Rambam Teshuva 3:6-8