Week 3 · Covenant and Faith
Incorporeality, Creation, and Worship
Questions 14–20
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Objectives
Explain this week’s central concepts accurately, respectfully, and in clear language.
Answer Questions 14–20 in complete sentences and correct them after discussion.
Connect belief and law to observable practice in home, synagogue, and community.
Core content
Principles 3–5; biblical metaphor; creation; prayer directed to God alone.
Required reading
Rambam, Commentary to Mishnah, Sanhedrin ch. 10 (Thirteen Principles); a reliable siddur’s Yigdal/Ani Ma’amin; selected Tanakh passages assigned by the rabbi.
Practical observance
Mark anthropomorphic phrases in the siddur and explain how traditional interpretation avoids corporeality.
Hebrew strand
Practice 10–15 minutes daily: letters, vowels, and ten recurring siddur words. Record one passage that became easier this week.
Homework and reflection
Complete written responses for 14–20; mark every answer that depends on local custom or rabbinic ruling.
Write 150–250 words: “How should this week’s learning change the way I live?”
Record attendance, practice completed, uncertainties, and one question for the sponsoring rabbi.
Rabbinic checkpoint
Explain why angels, saints, or intermediaries may not be objects of worship.