Ten Commandments

This week's Torah Portion undoubtedly contains the most well known verses of the entire Torah. This week, in Yitro (Exodus 18:1- 20:23) we can find the Ten Commandments.

This week's Torah Portion undoubtedly contains the most well known verses of the entire Torah. This week, in Yitro (Exodus 18:1- 20:23) we can find the Ten Commandments.

Every time we read or hear the words of the Ten Commandments we might imagine what is might have been like to be with Moses at Sinai. Yet our Reform tradition is conflicted on the veracity of the events depicted in this week's Biblical passages. Addressing this issue head on is Rabbi Lawrence Kushner, a contributor to the revamped and widely popular "10 Minutes of Torah", an e-publication of the Union for Reform Judaism. "10 Minutes of Torah" focuses on diverse aspects of the weekly Torah portion throughout the week, each from the vantage of a different author and expert. This past Monday the URJ presented Rabbi Kushner's assertion that not only was Sinai a preposterous idea, but it is, as well, at the very core of our faith. What?@! Yep.

Read on, friends, and discover the wonderful ideas of "10 Minutes of Torah". I encourage you to sign up to receive it every day!

Shabbat Shalom,

Rabbi Joseph M. Forman