Other rabbis make it clear that unless the person follows the precepts of the Torah and accepts the “Thirteen Principles of Faith” of Maimonides (Rabbi Moshe ben Maimon, one of the greatest medieval Jewish scholars), he cannot be a Jew. Although this person may be a “biological” Jew, he has no real connection to Judaism.
Wanazuoni wengine hufanya wazi kwamba kama mtu afuatavyo maagizo ya Torati na anakubali "kanuni kumi na tatu za Imani" ya Maimondes (Mwalimu Moshe ben Maimon, mmoja wa Wayahudi wasomi wakubwa wa kipindi), hawezi kuwa Myahudi. Ingawa mtu huyu anaweza kuwa "kibiolojia" Myahudi, hana uhusiano halisi na Wayahudi.