Two Tablets, The

The "taamim" (cantillation notes) used for reading the Ten Commandments differ when read alone than when read communally in the synagogue. What is the meaning of this special version of musical notes?

Of the two tablets, one symbolized Heaven, the other Earth

When you find the Infinite, where will you put it? In your broken vessel? It will not stay. In a new, whole one? It will not fit...

Does G‑d care if I cheat on my taxes? Am I going to be a better husband/wife/parent if I keep kosher? Are these the same question?

The right-hand tablet contained 146 words. The left-hand tablet had only 26 words. Yet tradition has it that both tablets were filled with writing. How did 26 words equal the space of 146 words?

Is there ever a good reason to destroy a national treasure? A trip to the National Archives got me thinking about this subject...

Every Jewish person is a potential temple for G‑d, and every individual is the serving high priest in his or her personal temple. The goal of the Yom Kippur prayer service is to access the Holy of Holies of this temple...

Question: I read in the Torah that Moses came down from the mountain with two tablets of stone, Exodus 31:18. but did not see anything about their size, shape, or what kind of stone they were made of. Can you shed some light? Response: The Dimensions: ...

We all have heard of the "Big Ten." Now read them. Study them, Apply them to your life.

A selection of insights, stories and essays on the Ten Commandments.