Mnemonic to remember key principles of faith taught by My Mondays
The 13 principles of faith provide a structure to Judaism and a common set of beliefs that binds the Jewish community
Monotheistic
Belief in one God
Judaism believes God is a single whole being that cannot be divided, and is unique, almighty and worthy of praise
Implications of believing in one God in Judaism
No statues, idols or pictures of God in synagogues
No worship of false idols
Some Jews won't even write God's name
Evidence for belief in one God in Judaism
The Shema prayer
The first commandment in the Ten Commandments
Lack of images or statues in synagogues
Genesis
The book in the Bible that describes the creation of the universe by God
Jews believe God created the entire universe and brought order to it, created humans in his image, created the Sabbath, and gave humans responsibility to care for the environment
Evidence for Jewish beliefs about God as creator
God existed before creation
God said "Let us make mankind in our image"
God created everything by his word alone
The Jewish beliefs about God as one and as creator can be linked to key phrases like eternal transcendence, benevolence, and omnipotence
