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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==
-# Existence of God
+# God exists, created and controls the Universe
-# Oneness of God
+# God is One
-# Non-physicality of God
+# God has no body or physical properties
-# God is the creator of everything
+# God is the First Being and preceded the Universe
-# There is prophecy
+# God is the only one to worship
-# Moshe's prophecy was unique
+# God knows the thoughts of men
+# God communicates to prophets
+# Moshe was the greatest of all prophets
 # Torah is divine
-# Torah doesn't change
+# Torah will never change
-# God is omniscient
+# God rewards and punishes
-# There is reward and punishment
 # [[Mashiach]] will come
 # The dead will be revived<ref>Pirush Mishnayot (Sanhedrin 10:1)</ref>