In Exodus we are told to think about the Creation story, while in Deuteronomy we are told to remember slavery. Why are there two different points of reference for our weekly day of rest? The pinnacle ...
1. How many versions of the Ten Commandments are there? The Bible actually contains two complete sets of the Ten Commandments (Exodus 20:2-17 and Deut. 5:6-21). In addition, Leviticus 19 contains a ...
The current Torah readings for Shabbat are from the Book of Deuteronomy, which encapsulates much of what Judaism is about – ethical teachings and a guide for the living – and a riposte against ...
LOS ANGELES, Calif. — A 17-foot-tall modernist statue stands in the atrium of Hebrew Union College in Los Angeles. Shards of broken metal lie at the figure's feet, and he raises a rectangular slab ...
Gayle Anderson reports the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute introduces the Ten Commandments Scroll from the Dead Sea Scrolls to its exhibit, “Dead Sea Scrolls: The Exhibition.” This ...