What principles do Jewish people live by?
The following Ten Principles establish that Jews should believe in Judaism because they believe in these fundamental ideals: Judaism teaches us that all human beings are created in the divine image and therefore are linked to God by the Divine Spark within them. Judaism teaches us how to nurture the Divine Spark within us, elevating us in moral worth and dignity and linking us to The Divine. Judaism rejects intermediaries. It is never the responsibility of any one individual to determine and define our lives. We can learn from a great many individuals, from prophets and sages to ordinary people. Judaism teaches us that the revelations of God cannot be limited to one document, person or time. Life, knowledge and reality are alive and changing. Therefore, Judaism cannot be bound by any particular text without the possibility of modification. The improved status of women today is one result of this perspective. Judaism teaches us that ritual without ethics is not only fruitless, but idola...