| THE THIRTEEN PRINCIPLES OF JEWISH FAITH
1. I firmly believe that our Creator, blessed is his name, is the Creator and Ruler of all created beings, and that he alone has made, and ever will make all things.
2. I firmly believe that our Creator, blessed is his name, is limitless; that only the Creator exists, and all creations are due to the will of our Creator; and that the Creator alone was, and is, forever. Our Creator, has no partners or wives, He alone rules all.
3. I firmly believe that our Creator, blessed is his name, is limitless, and therefore is not matter or space, but transmits his will to the creation through his Holy-Light.
4. I firmly believe that our Creator, blessed is his name, is limitless, and therefore he has no beginning and no end.
5. I firmly believe that our Creator, blessed is his name, is limitless and has no partners or wives; therefore, we may pray only to our Creator.
6. I firmly believe that all the words of our Prophets found in the Jewish Bible (old testament) are true.
7. I firmly believe in the prophecy of Moses our teacher (may he rest in peace), that our Creator, blessed be his name gave him the Written and Oral Biblical Laws, and that no other prophet achieved his level of prophecy.
8. I firmly believe that the Written and Oral Biblical Laws in our possession were given by our Creator, to our teacher Moses.
9. I firmly believe that the Bible and the Written and Oral Biblical Laws in our possession, given to our teacher Moses, will not be changed or amended, or replaced with any other Bible or Laws.
10. I firmly believe that the Creator, blessed is his name, is limitless and therefore understands all thoughts and sees everything, as it is said in the Bible (Psalm 33:15): “It is he who fashions the hearts of them all, he who notes all their deeds.”
11. I firmly believe that the Creator, blessed is his name, rewards those who follow his Written and Oral, Biblical and Rabbinical Laws, and punishes those who do not follow them.
12. I firmly believe that the Creator, blessed is his name, will empower a human being who will be a descendant of the Royal House of David to rule the world as King, with the purpose of civilizing mankind in the ways of the Bible, and consequently bringing everlasting peace to our planet. We wait daily with faith for this great event known as the coming of the Messiah.
13. I firmly believe that the Creator, blessed is his name, after the coming of the Messiah, will revive or recreate those who have died. This will serve as the preparation leading to the World-To-Come where those who followed the laws of our Creator, will be rewarded.
|