What are the Jewish beliefs, if any, regarding original sin?
Judaism believes that humans were designed to be imperfect, so that they could achieve great things. Sound ironic? Well, think about this: It may be more exciting to WIN a million bucks, but it’s more rewarding to EARN it. Judaism believes that G-d is good and wants to share goodness with His creations. So, instead of making people “perfect”, He allowed us choice. Choice means you can make mistakes too. But, you can also correct mistakes. In the words of the wise King Solomon “I see the advantage of wisdom over foolishness, like the advantage of light from dark.” When you’ve been in the dark, you appreciate light. When you’ve made some spiritual mistakes, you appreciate your spiritual rebound. Had G-d wanted perfect creatures, He would have stopped after making the angels. But, He wanted people. People who are originally made pure (like Adam & Eve in Utopia or every baby when it’s born), who will experiment with choices- and hopefully reclaim their purity of their own accord. Original
