RS Judaism Beliefs Quotes

Shema

Shema

“Hear O Israel, the Lord is our God, the Lord is One. Love the Lord with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength” (Shema) 

-Deuteronomy 6:4-5

Tefillin + Mezuza

“These commandments…tie them up as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates”

Importance of Mitzvot

“These commandments that I give to you today are to be on your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.”

Monotheism + God’s omnipotence

“I am the Lord and there is none else, I form light and create darkness. I made weal and create woe”

-Isaiah 45:6-7

First 4 commandment regarding God’s relationship with humans

“Do not have any other Gods

Do not make or worship idols

Do not disrespect or misuse God's name

Remember Shabbat and keep it holy”

-First 4 commandment regarding God’s relationship with humans

Other commandments regarding relationships between humans

“Honour your father and mother

Do not commit murder

Do not commit adultery

Do not steal

Do not tell lies

Do not be envious of others”

-Other commandments regarding relationships between humans

Immediate Judgement after death

“And the dust returns to the ground as it was, and the lifebreath returns to God who bestowed it” -Ecclesiates 12:7 (Immediate Judgement)

Judgement Day

“Many of those that sleep in the dust of the earth will awake, some to eternal life, others to reproaches, to everlasting abhorrence” -Daniel 12:2 (Judgement day)

Messiah as a baby

“For unto us a child is born…Prince of peace”

-Isaiah 9:5 (Messiah)

Messiah as a descendant of David

“And there shall come forth a rod from the stock of Jesse”

-Isaiah 11:1 (Messiah as a descendant of David)

Messiah as a Judge

“But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and decide with equity for the humble of the earth”

-Isaiah 11:4 (messiah as a Judge)

Covenant to Abraham

“The Lord said to Abram, ‘Go forth from your native land and from your father’s house to the land that I will show you. I will make you a great nation and I will bless you.” -Genesis 12:1-2

Jews as God’s chosen people

“For you are a people consecrated to the Lord your God; of all the peoples on earth the Lord your God chose you to be his treasured people” -Deuteronomy 7:6 (about the Jews)

Sanctity of life

“So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them” -Genesis 1:27 (Sanctity of life)

“When I had not yet formed you in the womb, I knew you” -Jeremiah 1:5

Pikhuach Nefesh

“He who destroys one soul of a human being, the Scripture considers his as if he should destroy a whole world, and him who saves one soul of Israel, the Scripture considers him as if he should save a whole world” -Sanhedrin 4:5