I’m not Jewish, but here is a note about one of my beliefs.
1. Belief in the Supreme Being and the prohibition against worshipping any other beings.
* I will *not* have anything to do with any representation or hint of human blood sacrifice for “salvation” and will *not* consume any human blood, even by pretending to do so with any symbolic gesture. For me to do so would be to indulge in one of the most horrible and forbidden of idolatrous practices (in my belief). There’s only One G-d (absolute in Unity with no parallels or associations) who can save me.
1. Belief in the Supreme Being and the prohibition against worshipping any other beings.
* I will *not* be seduced by metaphors as arguments that are contradictory to the Laws of HaShem (that is, no “types,” “shadows” or mentions of any other deity—not even another deity by association). I cannot imagine converting back to the religion of my youth.
I believe in the Thirteen Principles of Faith of the Rambam.
Here’s a link that might be of interest.
The Making of Chassidim
A Letter Written by the Previous Lubavitcher Rebbe,
Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn
http://www.sichosinenglish.org/books/making-chassidim/02.htm
There’s also a link of interest only for Jewish people who are considering conversion to any religion other than Judaism. Freepmail me, if you want that link.
>There’s only One G-d (absolute in Unity with no parallels
>or associations) who can save me.
Even Maimonides acknowledged that ECHOD leaves the door wide open for a Trinity, so he concluded that Moses despite having eyes that were “not dim” in old age, and having a “natural force” that was “unabated” in old age, and spoke to HaShem “face to face” wrongfully picked ECHOD instead of YACHID.
Respectfully, I don’t believe that.
>(that is, no “types,” “shadows”
You know of PaRDeS?
1) Pashat/Literal primary meaning
2) Remez/Hints in the text of something
deeper
3) Drash/The added understanding that can only be gleaned by a story, riddle, or parable and the
deepest level
4) Sod/Secrets and mysteries, which are mysterious underlying secrets revealed in the text,
which can and often do require many hours, weeks, months and in some cases even years to receive,
through the diligent study and meditation in YHWH’s Word.
All of the above are taken from http://www.messianicart.com/chazak/Handbook.pdf.
Have a great day!