Monotheism Jewish principles of faith
judaism based on strict monotheism , belief in 1 single, indivisible, non-compound god. shema yisrael, 1 of important jewish prayers, encapsulates monotheistic nature of judaism: hear, o israel: lord our god; lord one.
judaism emphatically rejects concept of plurality respect god explicitly rejecting polytheism, dualism, , trinitarianism, incompatible monotheism judaism understands it. unity of god stated many times in jewish tradition. second of maimonides s 13 principles of faith; maimonides wrote god one, not 2 or more two, 1 unity different other unities there are. not 1 genus, contains many species, one. nor 1 body, containing parts , dimensions, one. unity there no other anywhere (yad, yesode ha-torah 1:7).
in jewish tradition, dualistic , trinitarian conceptions of god referred shituf ( partnership ), meaning incorrect not idolatrous view.
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