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Everyone is familiar with the 10 Commandments given by God to the Jewish people on Mount Sinai. There are many other important commandments recorded in the Bible.

Ruth 1:16-17 – Where You Go

May 28, 2025

After the death of her husband and sons, Naomi decides to go home to Bethlehem. She tells her daughters-in-law that they should return to Moab.

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Categories Book of Ruth, Ketuvim - Writings Tags commandments, Daat Mikra, Rashi, Ruth

Deuteronomy 30:11-14 – Not in Heaven

September 24, 2024

In Deuteronomy 30:11-14 Moses teaches the Jewish people about repentance. Or, maybe he’s teaching about the importance of studying Torah. The verses aren’t clear.

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Categories Devarim - Deuteronomy, Hashkafa Tags commandments, learning, Moses - Moshe, Repentance - Teshuva, sin, Torah

Deuteronomy 17:6 – 2 or 3 Witnesses

September 5, 2024

According to Deuteronomy 17:6 judges in a Jewish court must hear the testimony of two or three witnesses. If two witnesses are enough, then why mention three? If three are required, then why mention two?

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Categories Devarim - Deuteronomy Tags commandments, marriage, Rabbi Hirsch, Ramban - Nachmanides, Rashi

Deuteronomy 12:10 – Duties in the Land

August 29, 2024

Moses is teaching the people about to enter the Land of Israel their duties once they arrive.

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Categories Devarim - Deuteronomy Tags commandments, David - King David, Holy Temple, Jerusalem, king - melech, Land of Israel

Deuteronomy 7:15 – No More Illness

August 22, 2024

In Deuteronomy 7:15 Moses makes the startling statement that God will remove all illness from the Jewish people. If so, then why are so many people sick today?

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Categories Devarim - Deuteronomy Tags commandments, plagues, Rabbi Sorotzkin

Deuteronomy 4:9 – Lest You Forget

August 15, 2024

In Deuteronomy 4:9 Moses tells the Jewish people not to “forget the things which your eyes have seen.” What are these “things” and why are they important?

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Categories Devarim - Deuteronomy Tags commandments, Mount Sinai - Har Sinai, Ramban - Nachmanides, Rashi

Numbers 19:2 – Para Aduma

August 8, 2024July 11, 2024

Chapter 19 in the Book of Numbers is about the enigma of the para aduma, the red cow of Israel.

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Categories Bamidbar - Numbers Tags commandments, Moses - Moshe, Mount Sinai - Har Sinai, Rabbi Sorotzkin, tahara-clean, tumah-unclean

Numbers 6:2 – The Nazirite Vow

June 26, 2024June 13, 2024

Numbers 6 introduces a special vow: the Nazirite vow. This article explains this vow and gives some examples of people who were Nazirites.

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Categories Bamidbar - Numbers Tags commandments, holy - kadosh, Samuel - Shmuel

Numbers 1:2 – The Census

August 8, 2024June 6, 2024

Bamidbar is the fourth book in the Torah. In English it is called Numbers because it records the countings of the Jewish people in the wilderness.

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Categories Bamidbar - Numbers Tags commandments, David - King David, Rabbi Sorotzkin, tabernacle - mishkan

Leviticus 26:29 – Cannibals Rejoice?

May 29, 2024

In Leviticus 26 God tells the Jewish people the blessings they will enjoy when they observe His commandments.

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Categories Vayikra - Leviticus Tags commandments
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