Editing Jewish principles of faith (section)

===The messiah===
{{Main|Jewish messianism|Jewish eschatology|Messianic Age|World to Come}}
Judaism acknowledges an [[afterlife]], but does not have a single or systemic way of thinking about the afterlife. Judaism places its overwhelming stress on ''Olam HaZeh'' (this world) rather than ''Olam haba'' (the [[World to Come]]), and "speculations about the World to Come are peripheral to mainstream Judaism".<ref name="MarcAngel">Marc Angel, "Afterlife" in ''A Dictionary of the Jewish-Christian Dialogue'' (1995). Eds. Leon Klenicki and Geoffrey Wigoder. Paulist Press: pp. 3-5.</ref> In [[Pirkei Avot]], it is said that "One hour of penitence and good deeds in this world is better than all the life of the world to come; but one hour of spiritual repose in the world to come is better than all the life of this world", reflecting both a view of the significance of life on Earth and the spiritual repose granted to the righteous in the next world.<ref name="MarcAngel" />

Jews reject the [[Judaism's view of Jesus|idea that Jesus of Nazareth]] was the messiah and agree that the [[messiah]] has not yet come. Throughout Jewish history there have been a number of [[Jewish Messiah claimants]] considered false by Jews, including most notably [[Simon bar Kokhba]] and [[Sabbatai Zevi]]; followers of the latter were known as [[Sabbateans]].<ref name="Eugene">Eugene B. Borowitz, Naomi Patz, "Chapter 19: Our Hope for a Messianic Age" in ''Explaining Reform Judaism'' (1985). [[Behrman House]].</ref>

The twelfth of [[Maimonides]]' 13 principles of faith was: "I believe with perfect faith in the coming of the messiah (''mashiach''), and though he may tarry, still I await him every day." Orthodox Jews believes that a future Jewish messiah (the ''Mashiach'', "anointed one") will be a king who will rule the Jewish people independently and according to Jewish law. In a traditional view, the Messiah was understood to be a human descendant of [[King David]] (that is, of the [[Davidic line]]).<ref name="Eugene" />

[[Reform Judaism|Liberal, or Reform Judaism]] does not believe in the arrival of a personal Messiah who will ingather the exiles in the [[Land of Israel]] and cause the physical [[resurrection of the dead]]. Rather, Reform Jews focus on a future age in which there is a perfected world of justice and mercy.<ref name="Eugene" />