How is it applicable today to say “do not follow other gods”? And, surely if the Torah writes this statement, it seems to give strength to the argument ..
Written by Moshe Kormornick
Not too many psukim before the Ten Commandments, the Torah reports Bnei Yisrael’s encamping at Har Sinai with the phrase ‘they stood under the mountain’ ..
Written by d fine
And her (Zipporah, Moses wife) two sons:of whom the name of one was Gersom , for he (Moses) had said, I was a sojourner in a strange land”; and the name of the other ..
Written by Yehuda Katz
One of the striking features of Parshas Yisro is the juxtaposition of the portion about Yisro’s advice to Moshe Rabbeinu with Matan Torah. Reb Tzadok HaKohen provides ..
Written by Rabbi Yehonasan Gefen
Chazal teach us, “b’kol yom yihiye b’einecha ki’ilu hayom nitna”, every day we should look at the Torah as if it was given today (Rashi, ..
Written by Rabbi Yosef Levinson
In this weeks parsha we are given the 10 commandments. The events in this parsha more than most others is what makes us jews. The 10 commandments are made up of 5 bein ..
Written by Benjamin A Rose
This week’s sedra contains the Ten Commandments. Before that monumental event is recorded* we are told of the arrival of Yisro, Moses’ father-in-law ..
Written by Dr Avigdor Bonchek
This weeks parsha sees the Jews coming to Har Sinai about to receive the Torah. The possuk says “vayichan shom yisroel neged hahar” Rashi comments saying ..
Written by Benjamin A Rose
You shall have no other gods before me. (SHEMOS 20:3) Once in his early years, Rabbi Yoseph Dov Halevi Soloveitchik, later to become the Rabbi of Brisk and author ..
Written by Shema Yisrael Torah Network
The Torah tells us that the reward for Kibud Av V’Eim is long life. Rav Saadia Gaon explains that sometimes when parents get old and the responsibility of taking ..
Written by Benjamin A Rose