Belief In G-d

Do Not Worship Idols

One must believe in the existence of the one and only Creator of the world. He creates the world and every human and knows all our actions and thoughts. He observes them and judges each person according to his deeds. He is the one and only G-d whom we must worship and to whom we must pray.

The practical implementation of this commandment:

A complete prohibition to bow down or worship idols of any kind or to believe in another G-d or any other created entity or force.

A Slightly Deeper Look

Man, the weakest of creatures, is surrounded by forces of life and death far greater than himself.

Confronted with the vastness of these universal forces, man might well try to ‘serve them’ in order to protect himself and better his lot. The essence of life, however, is to recognize the Supreme Being who created the Universe – to believe in Him and accept His laws with awe and love.

We must remember that He is aware of all our deeds, rewarding goodness and punishing evil. We are dependent on Him, and to Him alone do we owe allegiance.

To imagine that there could be any other power that could protect us or provide for our needs is not only foolish, but perverts the purpose of life, and, as history has shown, potentially unleashes untold forces of evil in ourselves, and in the world.