Ten commandments

Parashat Va'ethanan: The positive within the negative

The Ten Commandments are not an independent list of fundamental principles, but rather the nucleus from which the entire Torah unfolds - its genetic code.

|ByRABBI SHMUEL RABINOWITZ
Moses on Sinai (Le tables de Loi judaique), 1773. Artist Simon Julien.
A holiday of cheese and wine

Your Investments: Shavuot lessons, from Torah to retirement planning

Shavuot celebrates receiving the Torah. Beyond cheesecake, the holiday teaches restraint, morality, and living wisely, including lessons on finances and desire.

|ByAARON KATSMAN
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After October 7, the shattered tablets at the heart of Shavuot matter more than ever - opinion

Carrying yesterday’s forms unchanged into altered reality can itself become a kind of falsehood.

|ByJACOB SCHIMMEL
Tucker Carlson speaks during AmericaFest, the first Turning Point USA summit since the death of Charlie Kirk, in Phoenix, Arizona, US December 18, 2025.

Shavuot reflections: Media falsehoods show the importance of the Ninth Commandment - editorial

On Shavuot, Tucker Carlson’s Israeli interview highlights the danger of false witness, spreading falsehoods about Israel and ignoring the Ninth Commandment.

|ByJPOST EDITORIAL

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!

NOVEMBER 11, 2022ByYOSEF ISRAEL ABRAMOWITZ
Speaking prophetic truth to power, the youth-led climate march down Rehov Hanevi’im (Prophets Street) in Tel Aviv.

Noach: Lessons for all mankind

OCTOBER 28, 2022ByTROY O. FRITZHAND
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.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022ByYUVAL CHERLOW
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.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022ByAARON REICH
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.

JUNE 5, 2022BySTEWART WEISS
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.

JANUARY 20, 2022ByAARON KATSMAN
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.

JANUARY 20, 2022ByDAVID WOLPE
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.

JANUARY 20, 2022ByRABBI SHMUEL RABINOWITZ
‘MOSES WITH the Ten Commandments,’ Philippe de Champaigne, 1648: Why not read them every day?

Parashat Yitro: Can you forbid wanting?

FEBRUARY 4, 2021ByDAVID WOLPE
MOSES WITH the Ten Commandments is depicted in this 1659 painting by Rembrandt

Whatever happened to the Ten Commandments?

If the sages considered the Ten Commandments so important, why did they eliminate them from the daily prayers?

MAY 27, 2020ByDAVID GOLINKIN
‘MOSES WITH the Ten Commandments,’ Philippe de Champaigne, 1648: Why not read them every day?