What are the basic tenets of Judaism?

It is very
difficult to define what is essential to Judaism, but across the world and throughout time, some
basic beliefs and practices have remained constant. The Rabbi Maimonides attempted to describe
the thirteen core beliefs of Judaism ( href="https://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/332555/jewish/Maimonides-13-Principles-of-Faith.htm">Thirteen
Principles of Jewish Faith), and this is probably still the best resource, though some
of the teachings of Reform Judaism may allow for more of an interpretive approach to the
Principles.

The Thirteen Principles of Jewish Faith include the belief in the
Creator, G-d (the "o" is omitted out of respect,) who is uniform, eternal, omniscient,
and unaffected by physical happenings. Further, Judaism is the worship of this one G-d and no
others. G-d speaks to man through prophecy and inspired the writings of
the Talmud and Torah. The Torah is
immutable, though the Reform movement allows for interpretation based on the context, holding
that there is an essence of truth in passages which may appear "out of date." Moses is
believed to be the highest prophet of Judaism. Furthermore, the Jewish faith teaches the
resurrection of the dead and divine reward or retribution for actions during this life. Jewish
people also believe in the coming of the Messianic Era, a time of total harmony with G-d and
Their will. 

These are some of the core teachings of Judaism, though as I
have mentioned, there are many more particularities based on the particular sect of Judaism as
well as a person's larger culture.

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