The Hidden Structure of the Ten Commandments
by Rabbi David FohrmanExploring Judaism’s central spiritual principle at the heart of the Ten Commandments.
Exploring Judaism’s central spiritual principle at the heart of the Ten Commandments.
The significance of the number 613 in Judaism.
What makes the giving of the Torah so universally relevant and necessary?
What supports the claim that God spoke to the entire Jewish people at the foot of Mount Sinai?
The experience of synesthesia, where the Jews at Mount Sinai actually saw sounds.
Comparing the two tablets: one containing obligations toward God, the other obligations toward people.
When the Jewish people stood at Mount Sinai, the entire nation was unified. The lesson is clear for us today.
God told the Jewish people to put a boundary around Sinai. Much more than a white picket fence, this actually represents a deep spiritual concept.
If the Jews gathered at Mount Sinai were eager to receive the Torah, why the need for Divine coercion?
A thousand years after Sinai, the Jews reaffirmed their commitment to Torah. Why two acceptances?
613 is one of the most famous Jewish numbers, representing all the commandments of the Torah. How many can you name?