Jewish Divine Belief

The Experience and Nearness of God

Martin Buber and Abraham Joshua Heschel stressed the human encounter with God.

Maimonides’ Conception of God

The Guide for the Perplexed tells us more about what God isn't than what God is.

Saadiah Gaon’s Theology

Written in 933, The Book of Beliefs and Opinions provided rational analysis of God and Judaism, setting a precedent for medieval philosophers.

God Exists, I’ll Prove It To You

Like many medieval Jewish thinkers, Maimonides formulated his own proofs for the existence of God.

The Life and Times of…uh…God

Author Jack Miles' Pulitzer Prize winning biography is just divine.

God in the Bible

The Bible does not have a single conception of God.

Early Jewish Conceptions of God

Early Jewish literature was not concerned with proving God's existence or categorically defining God's nature.

Secular Humanistic Judaism: Rejecting God

Humans, not God, are at the center of this Jewish denomination.

Must a Jew Believe in God?

The centrality of God in Judaism may not be as straightforward as you think.

How to Talk to Your Kids About God

Most young children have some concept of God. It is important to respond to their questions with sophistication and honesty.