<P> Ethical monotheism is central in all sacred or normative texts of Judaism . However, monotheism has not always been followed in practice . The Jewish Bible (Tanakh) records and repeatedly condemns the widespread worship of other gods in ancient Israel . In the Greco - Roman era, many different interpretations of monotheism existed in Judaism, including the interpretations that gave rise to Christianity . </P> <P> Moreover, some have argued that Judaism is a non-creedal religion that does not require one to believe in God . For some, observance of Jewish law is more important than belief in God per se . In modern times, some liberal Jewish movements do not accept the existence of a personified deity active in history . The debate about whether one can speak of authentic or normative Judaism is not only a debate among religious Jews but also among historians . </P> <Ol> <Li> I believe with perfect faith that the Creator, Blessed be His Name, is the Creator and Guide of everything that has been created; He alone has made, does make, and will make all things . </Li> <Li> I believe with perfect faith that the Creator, Blessed be His Name, is One, and that there is no unity in any manner like His, and that He alone is our God, who was, and is, and will be . </Li> <Li> I believe with perfect faith that the Creator, Blessed be His Name, has no body, and that He is free from all the properties of matter, and that there can be no (physical) comparison to Him whatsoever . </Li> <Li> I believe with perfect faith that the Creator, Blessed be His Name, is the first and the last . </Li> <Li> I believe with perfect faith that to the Creator, Blessed be His Name, and to Him alone, it is right to pray, and that it is not right to pray to any being besides Him . </Li> <Li> I believe with perfect faith that all the words of the prophets are true . </Li> <Li> I believe with perfect faith that the prophecy of Moses our teacher, peace be upon him, was true, and that he was the chief of the prophets, both those who preceded him and those who followed him . </Li> <Li> I believe with perfect faith that the entire Torah that is now in our possession is the same that was given to Moses our teacher, peace be upon him . </Li> <Li> I believe with perfect faith that this Torah will not be exchanged, and that there will never be any other Torah from the Creator, Blessed be His Name . </Li> <Li> I believe with perfect faith that the Creator, Blessed be His Name, knows all the deeds of human beings and all their thoughts, as it is written, "Who fashioned the hearts of them all, Who comprehends all their actions" (Psalms 33: 15). </Li> <Li> I believe with perfect faith that the Creator, Blessed be His Name, rewards those who keep His commandments and punishes those that transgress them . </Li> <Li> I believe with perfect faith in the coming of the Messiah; and even though he may tarry, nonetheless, I wait every day for his coming . </Li> <Li> I believe with perfect faith that there will be a revival of the dead at the time when it shall please the Creator, Blessed be His name, and His mention shall be exalted for ever and ever . </Li> </Ol> <Li> I believe with perfect faith that the Creator, Blessed be His Name, is the Creator and Guide of everything that has been created; He alone has made, does make, and will make all things . </Li>

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