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Judaism teaches many things, and in modern times, there are many interpreations of traditional teachings.

One common and central idea is that there is only one God, and that we should love God and also each other.

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The Torah

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The philosophy of Judaism is that this world is a purposeful creation by God, in which all people are tested concerning their use of free-will. We possess a soul which lives on after the body dies and is held responsible for the person's actions. Anyone who is worthy, Jewish or not, can merit reward in the afterlife.
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1. God exists, and is the Creator.
This tells us that the world is not chaotic or the result of chance. Life is the work of a deliberate, purposeful, intelligent and kind Creator; not a melancholy chaos or a string of fortuitous accidents. God is at the center of reality and the center of our world-outlook and thoughts.
2. God is eternal.
This includes the belief that God's ways are also eternal. God is not capricious, forgetful or fickle. Investing in a relationship with God is the only thing that will bear eternal benefits.
3. Prayer is to be directed to God.
This teaches us that no person, government or institution is to be accorded blind trust. We pray directly to God, three times a day; and we recount our shortcomings, ask for our needs, and acknowledge our successes with happy thanks.
4. The importance of the Torah cannot be overstated. Jews are keeping mitzvot (commands), saying blessings, praying, learning Torah and doing acts of kindness and charity all the time. The Torah is the single greatest thing that a Jew has; given to us to provide knowledge, guidance, inspiration, awe and reverence, advice, law, comfort, history and more. It is the basis of Judaism.
5. There will be no other Torah.
We Jews have been around for 3800 years. New fads, manifestos, beliefs or lifestyles which rear their heads are met by the Jew with a calm, seasoned eye and the proverbial grain of salt. The Torah doesn't change; and every new thing can be measured against the Torah's standards.
6. God knows the thoughts and deeds of all. He has given us free-will (Deuteronomy 30:15-20), and we're tested as to how we use it.
7. God rewards the good and punishes the wicked.
These two beliefs provide a vast incentive towards righteousness and, when needed, repentance.
They also form part of the basis of our belief in the afterlife, since this entire world wouldn't be enough to reward a Moses or punish a Hitler.
God is just (Deuteronomy 32:4); and all outstanding accounts are settled after this life.

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The Talmud teaches hundreds of thousands of things. It is a vast compendium containing tens of volumes. It is the Jewish Oral Law, whose function is to explain and complement the Torah (the Written Law). It was set in its final form 1510 years ago by the greatest Sages of the time; and, among many other things, it provides final halakhic (Torah law) decisions in thousands of cases, as well as giving us the basis for determining the halakha in new areas that come up.

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The teachings are too many to count, but here are a few.
1) Every human being is as important as the entire universe (Mishna, Sanhedrin 4:5).
2) Our actions, thoughts and speech create ripples that spread throughout eternity.
3) Everything is a test.
4) The only temporal thing that you really own is time; and not much of that either. Every moment is golden.
5) To be Jewish, almost by definition, is to be happy, content, and optimistic.
6) Our soul (yes, humans possess a soul) - yearns for God; and this emotion won't be assuaged with food, money or pleasures.
7) The truth is much more interesting than fiction. The Torah will not only reveal its own secrets to those who study it; it will also reveal the secrets of history, and the inner workings of men's minds.See also the Related link.

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The Jewish Bible, which is called the Tanach, provides the guidelines as to how Jews can live a good and righteous life.

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In the Jewish tradition, the classic short answer is one given around 2000 years ago by Rabbi Hillel the elder: "That which is despicable to you, do not do to your fellow, this is the whole Torah, and the rest is commentary, go and learn it." (Babylonian Talmud, Shabbat 31a) Hillel was answering a gentile who said he'd convert to Judaism if Hillel could explain the Torah while the gentile stood on on one foot.

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