Judaism 9.0

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Nature of God
Jews are Monotheistic. They recite the Shema, affirming belief in a single God. God is One; he is a jealous God, who told Abraham to burn other idols ...there is no other God...- Isaiah 45:6-7
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God as Creator
The first line of the Torah states that God made the world for humans. He is the Creator, and ultra-orthodox believe it happened ~6000 yrs ago. Shabbat is observed due to his rest. God reated evil but gave us free will in order to choose what to fol
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Lawgiver and judge
Gave the 10 Cs at Mount Sinai. The 613 mitzvot further enforce good life, giving guidelines for everyday life. 248 are positive (bones). 365 are negative. These strengthen the connection between God and his people. The Shekinah is God's
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Life after death and resurrection
Intense mourning straight after a death, mourning seven days after burial, and lesser mourning the following month to remember said deceased. There is little on afterlife in the Holy Texts, and some believe it is spiritual, whilst others physical. Ga
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Promised land and Abraham
I will make of you a great nation/ And bless you- Abraham was to be very fertile- despite his wife's fertility concerns- and have many descendants (hereditary Jews). His descendants all had to sign the same Covenant- showing they were his children by
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Key morals in Judaism
But let justice run like water- Amos. Justice is important to Jews, who believe that it shows mercy and the Torah gives guidelines on how to treat the poor and vulnerable. Charity (healing the world) is fundamental as we must help those in the same s
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Sanctity of life
All life is sacred as it is created by God in Imago Dei and is of equal value, therefore abortions and artificial contraception is disallowed. Pikuash Nefesh states that there is always an obligation to save a life even if it requires breaking a law.
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Jews accepting?
Divorce is acceptable, as are transplants. However some disagree as they believe that the body should be buried completely intact
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Mitzvot in detail
The mitzvot include covenants abot how to treat a worker, settle disputes. They offer advice still relevant to today
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The first line of the Torah states that God made the world for humans. He is the Creator, and ultra-orthodox believe it happened ~6000 yrs ago. Shabbat is observed due to his rest. God reated evil but gave us free will in order to choose what to fol

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God as Creator

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Gave the 10 Cs at Mount Sinai. The 613 mitzvot further enforce good life, giving guidelines for everyday life. 248 are positive (bones). 365 are negative. These strengthen the connection between God and his people. The Shekinah is God's

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Intense mourning straight after a death, mourning seven days after burial, and lesser mourning the following month to remember said deceased. There is little on afterlife in the Holy Texts, and some believe it is spiritual, whilst others physical. Ga

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I will make of you a great nation/ And bless you- Abraham was to be very fertile- despite his wife's fertility concerns- and have many descendants (hereditary Jews). His descendants all had to sign the same Covenant- showing they were his children by

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