Ten commandments

Shavuot reflections: Media falsehoods show the importance of the Ninth Commandment - editorial

On Shavuot, Tucker Carlson’s Israeli interview highlights the danger of false witness, spreading falsehoods about Israel and ignoring the Ninth Commandment.

Tucker Carlson speaks during AmericaFest, the first Turning Point USA summit since the death of Charlie Kirk, in Phoenix, Arizona, US December 18, 2025.
 US financier Jeffrey Epstein appears in a photograph taken for the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services' sex offender registry March 28, 2017 and obtained by Reuters July 10, 2019.

The Epstein scandals and the collapse of moral restraint - opinion

The God one seeks is found precisely in the confusing, unclear place.

Parashat Yitro: Illuminating the fog

 The slab displaying the Ten Commandments rests just north of the Capitol in Austin, Texas.

US appeals court to reconsider Louisiana's Ten Commandments law it struck down


Parashat Bechukotai: Why work hard?

There is no more appropriate preparation for Shavuot than profound Torah study.

 Torah study must  involve toil.

The 11th Commandment: Trust the process, achieve financial security - opinion

For 99.9% of the population, there are no shortcuts to building wealth. Follow the process; it works.

New Israeli Shekel banknotes and coins are seen in this picture illustration taken November 9, 2021.

How to double the reward for commandments


Dangers of envy: How the 10th Commandment guides social harmony - opinion

In all cases, these emotions lead to a short-circuiting of centering questions: Who am I? What are my core values?, etc.

'Cain leadeth Abel to death' by James Tissot, c. 1900

What are the Ten Commandments for religious Zionists? - opinion

These are our core values. In the long term, compromising these values is never worth it. Values are far more important than any fleeting issue.

 WE SHOULD be proud the IDF is a moral army – God certainly is (Pictured: IDF fair as part of Israel’s 75th Independence Day celebrations, on April 26).

Two sets of the Ten Commandments on film to celebrate Passover

The Torah tells of two sets of the Ten Commandments. Likewise, Cecil B. DeMille directed two biblical films called "The Ten Commandments," one in 1923 and the other in 1956.

 YUL BRYNNER as Pharaoh in Cecil B. DeMille’s ‘The Ten Commandments.’

Parashat Yitro: The different audiences of the Ten Commandments

In Exodus we are told to think about the Creation story, while in Deuteronomy we are told to remember slavery. Why are there two different points of reference for our weekly day of rest?

 MOSES TEACHES us a very important communications lesson: Know your audience.

COP27: Will God deliver 10 Commandments for climate change?

The UN Climate Change Conference, in proximity to Mount Sinai, could be the prime time for the force of religion to speak climate truth to dirty power. For the world, and especially Israel!

 Speaking prophetic truth to power, the youth-led climate march down Rehov Hanevi’im (Prophets Street) in Tel Aviv.

Noach: Lessons for all mankind

 INTEREST IN Torah study is growing among non-observant Jews.

The ethics of Alzheimer’s: A challenging, yet critical, balance -opinion

We ask questions concerning our responsibilities in preserving any remaining quality of life and what we must do to preserve their dignity.

 Alzheimer's disease (illustrative).