Ten commandments

We have sinned: After four years of Netanyahu, the 10 Commandments have a path to teshuva - opinion

Yom Kippur offers an opportunity to examine ourselves through the oldest moral code we possess. By the measure of the Ten Commandments, we have much for which to atone.

Thousands of Jews gather for selichot prayer services at the Western Wall, in Jerusalem, ahead of Yom Kippur, September 15, 2026
 Moses is seen breaking the Tablets after coming down from Mount Sinai.

Parashat Eikev: With respect for the past

Moses on Sinai (Le tables de Loi judaique), 1773. Artist Simon Julien.

Parashat Va'ethanan: The positive within the negative

A holiday of cheese and wine

Your Investments: Shavuot lessons, from Torah to retirement planning


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).

What are the Ten Commandments in the Bible? - explainer

The Ten Commandments have a central place in Judaism and Jewish history, given by God and Moses at Mount Sinai. Here's what you need to know about them.

 Moses and Aaron with the 10 Commandments (illustrative).

Shavuot: Judaism's 10 Commandments are still relevant today - opinion

As we celebrate Shavuot, and the 3,335th anniversary of receiving the Torah, I would like to revisit these commandments and examine their messages.

 THE CONSTRUCTIVE work we do during the week that activates and elevates our Shabbat experience (near Beit Shemesh).

Yitro and understanding financial commandments - opinion

In honor of this week’s Torah portion, here are eight commandments of wealth building.

STATUE of the Ten Commandments is seen after it was installed on the grounds of the state Capitol in Little Rock, Arkansas in June.

Parashat Yitro: Right and wrong

Without analyzing each of the commandments separately, we can understand something profound tracing the motion from God to neighbor.

REMBRANDT'S MOSES with the Ten Commandments

Parashat Yitro: The peasant and the princess

The Torah and commandments given at Mount Sinai reveal the deepest secret to us: how to live a complete life.

‘MOSES WITH the Ten Commandments,’ Philippe de Champaigne, 1648: Why not read them every day?