Tag: Ten Commandments

Let’s begin with the old saying that reminds us: “It’s the Ten Commandments, not the Ten Suggestions.” This is much more than a joke. In fact, it is the foundation of our moral behavior. I understand...

Construction workers have uncovered stones in the Isar River from a Jewish temple obliterated in Germany just before World War II. In June of 1938, Munich’s main synagogue was demolished following an order from Adolf Hitler. The...

Now that summer is upon us, it’s time to get ready for what many consider to be the best holiday on the Jewish calendar: Shavuot. Coming seven weeks after Passover (Shavuot means “weeks” in...

As the story goes, in 1929, New York restauranteur Arnold Reuben sampled a “cheese pie” at a party and asked for the recipe. He proceeded to modify it, substituting cream cheese for cottage cheese...

It’s one of the most dramatic scenes in the Torah, as amazing as the splitting of the sea. Imagine the Master of the Universe coming down to Earth in an astounding fireworks display of thunder,...