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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.

Why Commandments are Important

August 15, 2024February 28, 2024

Many people question if the Torah is relevant in our modern age. A related question is if the 10 Commandments are still relevant.

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Categories Hashkafa Tags commandments

Exodus 30:17-21 – The Laver

February 26, 2024

After giving the Torah, God commanded the Jewish people to build the Tabernacle. In these verses we learn how the priests needed to wash before they could perform their duties in the Tabernacle.

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Categories Shemot - Exodus Tags commandments, priest - kohen, tabernacle - mishkan

Exodus 19:9 – Purpose of the 10 Commandments

March 5, 2024January 30, 2024

One of the best known passages in the Bible is the Ten Commandments. In this article I explain Exodus 19:9 and what it teaches us about the purpose of the 10 Commandments.

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Categories Hashkafa, Shemot - Exodus Tags commandments, Daat Mikra, Moses - Moshe, Mount Sinai - Har Sinai, prophet

The Fast of the 10th of Tevet

October 25, 2023December 19, 2022

This is an edited transcript of the video I posted to YouTube back in 2012. The video was of very poor quality so I’ve taken it down.

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Categories Yom Tov - Festivals Tags commandments, fast day, relationships

Parshat Eikev Summary

August 14, 2025June 14, 2022

Parshat Eikev is the 3rd parsha in Sefer Devarim (also known as Deuteronomy).

This parsha is verses Deuteronomy 7:12 – 11:25, or a total of 111 verses.

Here is a brief summary for each aliyah.

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Categories Devarim - Deuteronomy Tags commandments, Moses - Moshe, Mount Sinai - Har Sinai

Parshat Vaetchanan Summary

August 15, 2024June 1, 2022

Parshat Vaetchanan is the 2nd parsha in Sefer Devarim (also known as Deuteronomy).

This parsha is verses Deuteronomy 3:23 – 7:11, or a total of 118 verses.

Here is a brief summary for each aliyah.

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Categories Devarim - Deuteronomy Tags commandments, Land of Israel, Moses - Moshe, Mount Sinai - Har Sinai

Parshat Chukat Summary

July 3, 2025May 11, 2022

Parshat Chukat is the 6th parsha in Sefer Bamidbar (also known as Numbers).

This parsha is verses Numbers 19:1 – 22:1, or a total of 87 verses.

Here is a brief summary for each aliyah.

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Categories Bamidbar - Numbers Tags Aaron - Aharon, commandments, Miriam, Rabbi Hirsch

Parshat Kedoshim Summary

June 5, 2025March 30, 2022

Parshat Kedoshim is the 7th parsha in Sefer Vayikra (also known as Leviticus).

This parsha is verses Leviticus 19:1 – 20:27, or a total of 64 verses.

Here is a brief summary for each aliyah.

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Categories Vayikra - Leviticus Tags commandments, holy - kadosh

Parshat Vayakhel Summary

March 20, 2025February 16, 2022

Parshat Vayakhel is the 10th parsha in Sefer Shemot (also known as Exodus).

This parsha is verses Exodus 35:1 – 38:20, or a total of 122 verses.

Here is a brief summary for each aliyah.

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Categories Shemot - Exodus Tags commandments, tabernacle - mishkan

The 10 Commandments List

January 30, 2024January 18, 2022

One of the best known parts of the Bible is the 10 Commandments. Even so, lots of people want to know where the 10 Commandments are found in the Bible. They also want a simple list of them.

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Categories Devarim - Deuteronomy, Shemot - Exodus Tags commandments
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