What do the Ten Commandments mean to you?
Sure, we hear about it on the news every so often when there is a dispute about a plaque with the Ten Commandments in some court, and of course we know it is a big part of Jewish History. But have you ever thought about what 10 commandment mean to you personally in the 21st century?
Perhaps by looking a little closer at the Ten Commandments we will be able to see some sort of structure as to what the eternal message of some of the most important ingredients of living a just, meaningful and Jewish oriented life.
Looking at the Ten Commandments, there is the obvious first commandment which would seem to be a prerequisite to all other commandments, “believing in G-d”. Interestingly, beli… Read More »

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