Hi,

How’s this for a shocker?

The “Ten Commandments” is not a Jewish idea!

Sounds like saying “apple pie” is not American!

What could be more Jewish than the Ten Commandments?
Aren’t they our gift to the world?

… It’s the name that’s not Jewish.

In Hebrew, they’re called, “Aseres Hadibros.”.  The “Ten Utterances.”

They are the commandments that the Jewish People heard directly from G-d.

And the other 603 commandments?

They’re also from G-d.

But He gave them to us through Moshe.

And they’re just as binding as the “Ten.”

But the name “Ten Commandments” implies something else.

That these are all of G-d’s commandments.  There are only ten.

And that is not a Jewish idea.

… Why did we need the Revelation at Mount Sinai?

Couldn’t G-d have given these ten through Moshe also?

G-d gives the answer in the Torah.

He explains it to Moshe, and to us.

“I will come to you … so that all the people will hear when I speak to you.

They will then believe in you forever.” (Exodus, 19:9)

God wanted to make it very clear.  In front of the entire nation.

That He chose Moshe as His prophet. 

And when Moshe says, “G-d told me…” we can believe him.

… This is unique among all religions.

Because what do you do if you want to start a religion?

You say something like, “It’s a real shame you missed it.

While you were gone?

G-d came to me.  And said, “You’re My prophet”!

The Jewish People would never buy that!

We had to see it with our own eyes!

… There are two religions that are based on Judaism.

They also believe that G-d chose Moshe at Mount Sinai.

But they say that G-d changed His mind.  Chose a new prophet.  And changed the rules.

And no matter how hard they tried, they couldn’t convince us.

Because since Mount Sinai, we know one thing.

If G-d ever chooses another prophet?

He’ll do it in front of us!

All the best,