NUM153 … all three biblical names for the term Jew [Hebrew, Israelite, Jew] describe, in some fashion, the characteristic of individuality. With all the sources pointing to the importance of individuality in Judaism, the Torah itself seems to take an opposite viewpoint. In outlining the importance of adhering to Jewish law, the Torah [this and following verses] states the concept of "one statute for all," "one law," and "one ordinance." The Jewish people are thus admonished to conform. The Torah's logic in taking this view is easy to understand. It cannot be left to the individual to decide on which day of the week to keep Shabbat, just as the individual rituals of the Shabbat or any Jewish holiday cannot be arbitrarily decided by each Jewish man or woman. Failure of Jews to conform to basic principles and actions would inhibit or obstruct any sense of Jewish community or unified religion.