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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 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== | ==The Beliefs== | ||
# | # God exists, created and controls the Universe | ||
# | # God is One | ||
# | # God has no body or physical properties | ||
# God is the | # God is the First Being and preceded the Universe | ||
# | # God is the only one to worship | ||
# Moshe | # God knows the thoughts of men | ||
# God communicates to prophets | |||
# Moshe was the greatest of all prophets | |||
# Torah is divine | # Torah is divine | ||
# Torah | # Torah will never change | ||
# God | # God rewards and punishes | ||
# [[Mashiach]] will come | |||
# Mashiach will come | |||
# The dead will be revived<ref>Pirush Mishnayot (Sanhedrin 10:1)</ref> | # The dead will be revived<ref>Pirush Mishnayot (Sanhedrin 10:1)</ref> | ||
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# There is a mitzvah to believe that Hashem is one.<ref>Devarim 6:4, Rambam (Sefer HaMitzvot, Aseh n. 2), Sefer HaChinuch (n. 417), Smag (Aseh n. 2), Chaye Adam 1:5, Biur Halacha (1 s.v. Hu)</ref> | # There is a mitzvah to believe that Hashem is one.<ref>Devarim 6:4, Rambam (Sefer HaMitzvot, Aseh n. 2), Sefer HaChinuch (n. 417), Smag (Aseh n. 2), Chaye Adam 1:5, Biur Halacha (1 s.v. Hu)</ref> | ||
# One may not believe in any other God besides Hashem.<ref>Shemot 20:3, Rambam (Sefer HaMitzvot, Lavin n. 1), Sefer HaChinuch (n. 26), Smag (Lavin n. 1), Chaye Adam 1:5, Biur Halacha (1 s.v. Hu)</ref> | # One may not believe in any other God besides Hashem.<ref>Shemot 20:3, Rambam (Sefer HaMitzvot, Lavin n. 1), Sefer HaChinuch (n. 26), Smag (Lavin n. 1), Chaye Adam 1:5, Biur Halacha (1 s.v. Hu)</ref> | ||
# There is a mitzvah to believe that there will be an ultimate redemption brought about by Mashiach.<ref>Smak (Mitzvah n. 1)</ref> | # There is a mitzvah to believe that there will be an ultimate redemption brought about by [[Mashiach]].<ref>Smak (Mitzvah n. 1)</ref> | ||
==Prohibition to Stray after other Beliefs== | ==Prohibition to Stray after other Beliefs== | ||
# There is a constant | # There is a constant biblical prohibition to stray after thoughts that are against our belief.<ref>Brachot 12b derives from the pasuk Bamidbar 15:39 that there is a prohibition to stray after anti-Torah beliefs.</ref> | ||
==Proving the Existence of God== | ==Proving the Existence of God== | ||
