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Confidence
Belief overview
Unity of God
God is one and occupies a central place in faith, prayer, and Jewish life.
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Neutral
What it is: Conservative Judaism affirms the unity of God as a fundamental conviction of the Jewish tradition.
How the tradition understands it: Theological language may vary among more personalist, philosophical, or symbolic readings, but the affirmation of one God remains structuring.
Textual basis and context: The Shema, the liturgy, and the rabbinic tradition sustain this point. In modern settings, there may be greater openness to different styles of religious language without abandoning monotheism.
Debates and variations: The debate usually occurs more in the way theology is formulated than in the rejection of divine unity.
Documentary evidence
Supportive
Deuteronomy 6:4
The Shema on the unity of God.
Reference: Deuteronomy 6:4.
Content: The Shema proclaims the unity of the Lord.
Use in debate: It remains the liturgical and theological basis of Jewish monotheism.