New class: 13 Principles of Jewish faith ,Rambam’s, Maimonides

Master class covering the “Thirteen Fundamental Principles” of the Jewish faith, as derived from the Torah. Maimonides referred to these thirteen principles of faith as “the fundamental truths of our religion and its very foundations.” The Thirteen Principles of Jewish faith are the straight path (Ortho-dox) to a connection with G-d.

Sunday night after maariv and Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights at 9:30 PM.

Live in person classes at 10 disera class and via Zoom. Contact Rabbi Michalowicz to join or receive recordings.

The first class recordings:

1. Class #1: https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/gr4ts3YuddLqBZEL-mYpy-HxLBQFhSMzmlXQFyabTIRQ12hEFZai8w7gpxxz8w7Z.4GUYkRgZcbdTpUjw          
2. Class #2: https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/bdI1CwAyBfl9aS3dnOunxi_bWKg2YtDSCaId-_sjM4K2JsMU685MZmXRlX4WmJaO.L4Gb1LmuG60NTlLR
3. Class#3:https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/hSwiQLLWcy3iInYZoqhMjseg9Wg6ef887vucq23BtHwXmlzBWRuYgs_YXe76uqAJ.6WkYBE024jfpQj_c

The principles are:

1. Belief in the existence of the Creator, who is perfect in every manner of existence and is the Primary Cause of all that exists.
2. The belief in G‑d’s absolute and unparalleled unity.
3. The belief in G‑d’s non-corporeality, nor that He will be affected by any physical occurrences, such as movement, or rest, or dwelling.
4. The belief in G‑d’s eternity.
5. The imperative to worship G‑d exclusively and no foreign false gods.
6. The belief that G‑d communicates with man through prophecy.
7. The belief in the primacy of the prophecy of Moses our teacher.
8. The belief in the divine origin of the Torah.
9. The belief in the immutability of the Torah.
10. The belief in G‑d’s omniscience and providence.
11. The belief in divine reward and retribution.
12. The belief in the arrival of the Messiah and the messianic era.
13. The belief in the resurrection of the dead.

It is the custom of many congregations to recite the Thirteen Articles, in a slightly more poetic form, beginning with the words Ani Maamin–“I believe”–every day after the morning prayers in the synagogue.