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Feb 5, 2021 1 hr 24 min

The Controversial Ten Commandments (Yitro 5781)

from Reb Josh's Torah Hosted by Joshua Schwartz

Many communities have the practice to stand at the reading of the Ten Commandments. But this custom has some strong opposition. What justifies a suspicious relationship to a Torah portion as special as the Decalogue? Or, by assigning it such a unique quality, are we running a risk we may not have anticipated... Tune in to find out! Here is a link to the source-sheet, if you're so inclined: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bXUdY_lgGwU6W4XCBpoDEPG3v6YtFi8lFjncqknHIX4/edit?usp=sharing

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