Ten commandments
The many faces of Shavuot harvest, revelation, and tradition
The Torah is described as the Tree of Life, and there is a legend that Mount Sinai once was a “green mountain” covered with trees and shrubs.
Texas legislature passes bill mandating Ten Commandments in public school classrooms
Proposal requiring classroom displays of Ten Commandments passes Texas House
Beyond the Headlines: Unity, Identity and the Torah Within
Ancient Ten Commandments tablet sells for $5 million at Sotheby's auction
Some experts question the tablet's authenticity and its purported dating between 300 and 800 CE.
The oldest known stone tablet of the Ten Commandments to be auctioned by Sotheby's
For thirty years, the plaque served as a paving stone at the entrance of a house, with the inscription facing up and exposed to foot traffic.
Louisiana's ten commandments mandate: Culture war or constitutional crisis? - opinion
Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry's recent legislation mandating the display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms has sparked controversy and legal threats.
Jewish parents join lawsuit challenging Louisiana law requiring Ten Commandments in schools
The lawsuit has longstanding precedent on its side: In 1980, the US Supreme Court ruled that a Kentucky state law mandating the Ten Commandments in all classrooms was unconstitutional.
Shavuot: The beauty of the Jewish Torah, agricultural holiday
There are several underlying principles to Shavuot, from agriculture to the Torah.
Parashat Bechukotai: Why work hard?
There is no more appropriate preparation for Shavuot than profound Torah study.
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.
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.
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.
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.
