Practises that demonstrate beliefs about God

• How can Jews demonstrate their beliefs of God

  • Reciting Shema
  • Wearing kippah, tallith
• Reasons why God is not depicted in art.

  • Word 'idolatry' means to worship an image or created object
  • Consider a sin in Judaism
  • God will not be represented in any form of art
  • Law comes from Ten Commandments "You shall not make for yourself sculptured image ... in the heaven above or in the earth below" Exodus 20:3-6
  • God's name is scared so Jews are carful when it comes to his name
  • Many Jews will write it as G-d, this is in case the paper will become damaged or is treated in a disrespectful manner.
  • Name of God is so holy that many Jews will not speak or write his name except in prayer