Similar to a creed and are
considered to be a statement of
Orthodox Jewish belief. State
some of the main beliefs of
Judaism in reference to the core
beliefs such as the nature of
God, the moral law prescribed
by God and the Covenant
Belief in God's eternity, The belief in
G-d's omniscience and providence, The
belief in the resurrection of the dead, The
belief in the divine origin of the Torah, The
belief in the arrival of the Messiah and the
messianic era
Guide for the Perplexed
Theological/philosophical work that discussed the
nature of God. Was written particularly for scholars
and addressed the core beliefs, to ensure that
scholars were correctly teaching adherents.
Mishneh Torah
Codified the Talmud into 14
volumes, arranged by topic -
made studying the Torah and
applying Jewish law easier for
adherents.
Book of Commandments
Compiled version of 613
Commandments of Judaism
Was a leader and spokesperson
for the Jewish community with
Muslim authorities in his time in
Egypt (contribution at the time)
Impact
Yigal, (13 Principles of Faith) often still recited
by many congregations after morning prayers
in the synagogue.
Proved (particularly through the Guide for
the Perplexed) that faith and reason can
correspond with one another.
Reinforced core beliefs of Judaism
- particularly the nature of God
such as having no physical form -
sufficiently in the Guide for the
Perplexed.
First to write a systematic code of Jewish law
- Mishneh Torah
Facilitated study of the Torah
through his codification of the
Talmud, the Mishneh Torah