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(21) In Judaism, life is considered a precious gift granted by
the all powerful and unique God. Life is glorified. God himself is described as the living God: Judaism holds cheerfulness in life. One must live a life of morality and
righteousness. (22) The Golden Rule of Judaism is, “Do not unto others what
thou wouldst not have done unto thee.” This contains the
essence of the teachings of Judaism, the rest is commentary. (23) Pure character, the virtue of meekness, agreement between
speech and thought, truthfulness, contentment, mercy, gratitude, charity, keeping promises, hospitality, visiting the sick, all such virtues affect the dignity of man. Jewish moral tradition gave important contribution to the moral rise of
humanity. Religious books of Judaism : (1) The Bible :
The most important religious book of Judaism is the Bible. It is revealed by God and cannot be upset or discarded. Jews have complete trust in ‘Old Testament of the Bible. Bible becomes the pivot round which Judaism revolves. It contains undisputed facts which are to influence, mould and regulate the life of the Jew. It is the will of the God that we should lead a good and useful life and that it is God. "The Righteous shall be glad in the Lord.”
“Ten Commandments” as per “Old Testament” is described in the chapter “Christianity" so it is not repeated again.
The ethical views, commandments and precepts that serve the Jews as the guideposts in their manifold actions are contained in the Bible, and it is there that we must look for the conception of morality and the principles of conduct.
