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Book: Judaism in Five Minutes

Chapter: Do Jews believe in God?

DOI: 10.1558/equinox.46856

Blurb:

How we answer “Do Jews believe in God?” depends on how we understand the question. We might ask about what Jews actually do—about whether individuals who identify as Jewish affirm the existence of something they call “God.” We might ask about what Jews should do—about whether Jewish sources present belief in God as something that Jews should affirm, or as an idea that is unnecessary, absurd, or even offensive. And we might explore the meaning of “God” itself—the diverse and sometimes surprising ways in which Jews often invoke this term to express core ideas and values.

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