Chapter 5

The world was created with ten utterances. What does this come to teach us? Certainly, it could have been created with a single utterance.

The virtue of Teshuvah: Making a change in your life and turning things around.

Explore creation and the implication of the words: “The world was created by means of ten Divine utterances.”

Explore creation and the implication of the words: “The world was created by means of ten Divine utterances.”

Explore creation and the implication of the words: “The world was created by means of ten Divine utterances.”

Explore creation and the implication of the words: “The world was created by means of ten Divine utterances.”

With ten tests our father Abraham was tested and he withstood them all--in order to make known how great our father Abraham’s love [for G-d] was.

Ten miracles were performed for our forefathers in Egypt, and another ten at the sea. Ten afflictions were wrought by G-d upon the Egyptians in Egypt, and another ten at the sea.

With ten tests our forefathers tested G-d in the desert, as is stated (Numbers 14:22), "They tested Me these ten times, and did not hearken to My voice."

Ten miracles were performed for our forefathers in the Holy Temple.

Ten miracles were performed for our forefathers in the Holy Temple.

Ten miracles were performed for our forefathers in the Holy Temple.

There are four types of people: One who says, "What is mine is yours, and what is yours is mine" is a boor. One who says "What is mine is mine, and what is yours is yours" -- this is a median characteristic; others say that this is the character of a Sodomite.

One who says, "What is mine is yours, and what is yours is yours" is a chassid (pious person). And one who says "What is mine is mine, and what is yours is mine" is wicked.