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Foundational principles of faith in Judaism

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is emuna supposed to be blind faith?

There are many sources that discuss this issue, some of which give complicated accounts as to exactly what "emunah" should be, and suffice it to say that this is subject to significant dispute. While …
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What are Rambam's "עיקרים"?

Several approaches exist to answering this question (which is asked, by the way, in Shut Radvaz 1:334 and the Chosam Sofer in Y.D. 356) The Classic Academic approach is to deny the ikkarim's theologi …
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Why is resurection of the dead a fundamental of faith according to the Rambam?

Before discussing why or why not something should be an ikkar/principle, we first need to know what the principles are in the first place. I answer that here: What are Rambam's "עיקרים"? Discussion o …
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Why does the belief in Mashiach require that one be anxious for his coming?

I guess the simplest answer to this question is that anyone who truly understand what the Messianic Era is like, according to the Torah and prophets, could not possibly want to continue living in the …
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What is the status of someone who denies one of the Rambam's 13 Principles?

To answer the question straight-on, Rambam writes regarding all thirteen of his principles: When a person doubts [any] foundation among these foundations [i.e. his thirteen], he has left the comm …
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How can the Rambam's Eighth Principle of Jewish Faith be believed in light of Hazal?

I've asked this question to several talmidei chachamim, and all of them have given me the same general response: the Rambam shouldn't be taken too literally, as after all, he certainly knew the passag …
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