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Jewish Belief
A. Define
1. Halakhah:
2. Mitzvah:
True or False
B.
1. There are 613 mitzvot.

2. Judaism focuses more on beliefs than actions.

3. There are mitzvot for even the smallest actions of everyday life.

4. Different branches of Judaism hold to different beliefs and different ways of observing the laws.

5. Halakhah is best translated as "Jewish law".
C. Short Answer
1. List five of Maimonedes' thirteen beliefs, and explain what they mean.
2. Why do Jews refrain from writing the name of G-d?
3. What is the purpose of halakhah?