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M.robin at 19:25, 8 May 2025

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	== See Also ==		== See Also ==
	* The 13 Principles of Faith		* [[The 13 Principles of Faith]]
	* The Unity of G-d		* [[The Unity of G-d]]
	* Divine Providence		* [[Divine Providence]]
	* Trust in G-d - [[Bitachon]]		* Trust in G-d - [[Bitachon]]

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Raphaelwilmowsky at 02:23, 27 February 2025

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	'''~~Elijah~~''' - Faith is knowledge that penetrates a person internally and remains unmoved. The power of faith exists within every Jew in [[Etzem HaNeshama (The Essence of the Soul)\|the essence of their soul]], and can be revealed in various ways.		'''Emunah''' - '''Faith''' is knowledge that penetrates a person internally and remains unmoved. The power of faith exists within every Jew in [[Etzem HaNeshama (The Essence of the Soul)\|the essence of their soul]], and can be revealed in various ways.

	Faith in Hashem is the foundation of all [[Torah]], and has two main parts:		Faith in Hashem is the foundation of all [[Torah]], and has two main parts:

Raphaelwilmowsky at 02:58, 20 February 2025

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	'''~~emunah~~''' - Faith is knowledge that penetrates a person internally and remains unmoved. The power of faith exists within every Jew in the essence of their soul, and can be revealed in various ways.		'''Elijah''' - Faith is knowledge that penetrates a person internally and remains unmoved. The power of faith exists within every Jew in [[Etzem HaNeshama (The Essence of the Soul)\|the essence of their soul]], and can be revealed in various ways.

	Faith in Hashem is the foundation of all Torah, and has two main parts:		Faith in Hashem is the foundation of all [[Torah]], and has two main parts:

	# Faith in Hashem's existence - "I am Hashem your G-d who took you out of Egypt"		# Faith in Hashem's existence - "I am Hashem your G-d who took you out of Egypt"

Tachlis: /* See Also */

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Raphaelwilmowsky at 03:12, 14 February 2025

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	== Among Other Nations ==		== Among Other Nations ==
	While non-Jews can achieve some belief in G-dliness, Chassidus explains their faith is limited to G-dliness clothed in worlds. Only Jews have faith in G-dliness beyond worlds.		While [[Nations of the World\|non-Jews]] can achieve some belief in G-dliness, [[Toras HaChassidus\|Chassidus]] explains their faith is limited to G-dliness clothed in worlds. Only Jews have faith in G-dliness beyond worlds.

	== See Also ==		== See Also ==

Raphaelwilmowsky at 19:02, 13 February 2025

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	Chassidus explains there's both - a command for knowledge and faith: Hashem's existence and His creating and sustaining creation can be understood intellectually, requiring "knowledge." But His perfection beyond worlds requires faith. Through maximum intellectual understanding, one fulfills the mitzvah of faith most completely - pure faith in what truly transcends comprehension.		Chassidus explains there's both - a command for knowledge and faith: Hashem's existence and His creating and sustaining creation can be understood intellectually, requiring "knowledge." But His perfection beyond worlds requires faith. Through maximum intellectual understanding, one fulfills the mitzvah of faith most completely - pure faith in what truly transcends comprehension.

	Faith in Every Jew: "Jews are believers, children of believers." Every Jew naturally has faith in their soul's essence in the Creator's existence and creation's constant dependence on Him.		== Faith in Every Jew ==
			"Jews are believers, children of believers." Every Jew naturally has faith in their soul's essence in the Creator's existence and creation's constant dependence on Him.

	There are two main reasons Jews have natural faith: 1) The Jewish soul sees G-dliness. 2) The soul's essential connection to Hashem. The second reason is stronger, explaining why Jews naturally sacrifice themselves for faith.		There are two main reasons Jews have natural faith: 1) The Jewish soul sees G-dliness. 2) The soul's essential connection to Hashem. The second reason is stronger, explaining why Jews naturally sacrifice themselves for faith.
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	While non-Jews can achieve some belief in G-dliness, Chassidus explains their faith is limited to G-dliness clothed in worlds. Only Jews have faith in G-dliness beyond worlds.		While non-Jews can achieve some belief in G-dliness, Chassidus explains their faith is limited to G-dliness clothed in worlds. Only Jews have faith in G-dliness beyond worlds.

	=== See Also~~: =~~==		== See Also ==

	* The 13 Principles of Faith		* The 13 Principles of Faith
	* The Unity of G-d		* The Unity of G-d
	* Divine Providence		* Divine Providence
	* Trust in G-d - [[Bitachon]]		* Trust in G-d - [[Bitachon]]

Raphaelwilmowsky at 00:53, 30 January 2025

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	== The Mitzvah of Faith ==		== The Mitzvah of Faith ==
	According to the Zohar and ~~most~~ early authorities, faith in Hashem is one of the 613 mitzvos of the Torah.		According to the Zohar<ref>Ra'aya Mehemna on Parshas Va'eira daf 25a</ref> and early authorities, faith in Hashem is one of the 613 mitzvos of the Torah.

	Some raised the question: every mitzvah requires the preliminary assumption that there is a Commander who is Hashem, so how can there be a mitzvah to believe in Hashem when this belief must precede all mitzvos? Some answer that the mitzvah is to believe Hashem's existence is necessary, unlike created beings that depend on Him. However, the Tzemach Tzedek explains this too is obvious from believing there is a Creator.		Some raised the question: every mitzvah requires the preliminary assumption that there is a Commander who is Hashem, so how can there be a mitzvah to believe in Hashem when this belief must precede all mitzvos? Some answer that the mitzvah is to believe Hashem's existence is necessary, unlike created beings that depend on Him. However, the Tzemach Tzedek explains this too is obvious from believing there is a Creator.

Raphaelwilmowsky at 20:48, 22 January 2025

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	'''emunah''' - Faith is knowledge that penetrates a person internally and remains unmoved. The power of faith exists within every Jew in the essence of their soul, and can be revealed in various ways. Faith in Hashem is the foundation of all Torah, and has two main parts:		'''emunah''' - Faith is knowledge that penetrates a person internally and remains unmoved. The power of faith exists within every Jew in the essence of their soul, and can be revealed in various ways.

			Faith in Hashem is the foundation of all Torah, and has two main parts:

	# Faith in Hashem's existence - "I am Hashem your G-d who took you out of Egypt"		# Faith in Hashem's existence - "I am Hashem your G-d who took you out of Egypt"

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	Faith in Hashem is the foundation of all Torah, and has two main parts:

	# Faith in Hashem's existence - "I am Hashem your G-d who took you out of Egypt"		# Faith in Hashem's existence - "I am Hashem your G-d who took you out of Egypt"

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'''emunah''' - Faith is knowledge that penetrates a person internally and remains unmoved. The power of faith exists within every Jew in the essence of their soul, and can be revealed in various ways.

Faith in Hashem is the foundation of all Torah, and has two main parts:

# Faith in Hashem's existence - "I am Hashem your G-d who took you out of Egypt"
# Rejection and absolute knowledge that there is no existence besides Hashem - "You shall have no other gods before Me"

== The Mitzvah of Faith ==
According to the Zohar and most early authorities, faith in Hashem is one of the 613 mitzvos of the Torah.

Some raised the question: every mitzvah requires the preliminary assumption that there is a Commander who is Hashem, so how can there be a mitzvah to believe in Hashem when this belief must precede all mitzvos? Some answer that the mitzvah is to believe Hashem's existence is necessary, unlike created beings that depend on Him. However, the Tzemach Tzedek explains this too is obvious from believing there is a Creator.

Therefore, the Tzemach Tzedek explains the mitzvah of faith is to believe Hashem transcends all worlds (sovev kol almin) - to believe He is far above the wisdom that gives life to creation. But believing He fills all worlds (memale kol almin) - that He gives life to everything - needs no faith as it's tangible. Just as a person feels their life-force animating them, since without it the body would be like meat and bones in a pot, so too the world has life-force, as evidenced by planetary motion and vegetation growth, necessarily indicating a Creator constantly giving life.

== Knowledge or Faith ==
In Mishneh Torah, Rambam writes about knowing Hashem: "The foundation of foundations is to know there is a First Being." Scholars debated whether we're commanded in faith beyond intellect, or understanding through reason.

Some say the main command is faith through tradition, not philosophical investigation. But many great scholars say it's primarily about intellectual understanding, as Rambam carefully wrote "to know." This is necessary since belief itself can't be counted as a mitzvah, being a prerequisite for all mitzvos, and one can't command faith which isn't subject to will. Therefore, the command must be about knowledge.

Chassidus explains there's both - a command for knowledge and faith: Hashem's existence and His creating and sustaining creation can be understood intellectually, requiring "knowledge." But His perfection beyond worlds requires faith. Through maximum intellectual understanding, one fulfills the mitzvah of faith most completely - pure faith in what truly transcends comprehension.

Faith in Every Jew: "Jews are believers, children of believers." Every Jew naturally has faith in their soul's essence in the Creator's existence and creation's constant dependence on Him.

There are two main reasons Jews have natural faith: 1) The Jewish soul sees G-dliness. 2) The soul's essential connection to Hashem. The second reason is stronger, explaining why Jews naturally sacrifice themselves for faith.

The term "faith" (emunah) relates to the Patriarchs being "nursemaids" (omnim) who gradually instilled faith in their descendants until it became natural. Moses' advantage was nurturing this faith through revelation of G-d's Essence via Torah, prayer and kind deeds.

== Among Other Nations ==
While non-Jews can achieve some belief in G-dliness, Chassidus explains their faith is limited to G-dliness clothed in worlds. Only Jews have faith in G-dliness beyond worlds.

=== See Also: ===

* The 13 Principles of Faith
* The Unity of G-d
* Divine Providence
* Trust in G-d - [[Bitachon]]

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	* Divine Providence		* Divine Providence
	* Trust in G-d - [[Bitachon]]		* Trust in G-d - [[Bitachon]]
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