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The Ten Commandments are the laws handed down by their God to the Israelites and are thus the foundation of how they were to live.
Christianity is derived from Judaism and incorporated much of the Jewish holy writings, including the Ten Commandments, into the Christian holy writings. Thus they were for Christians also the fundamental instructions from God on how to live.
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∙ 8y agoThe Torah contains 613 commandments. They are important to us because they constitute God's instructions to us. Religious Jews live by the Torah, by obeying its commands and beliefs. There are hundreds of examples.
The laws have various reasons. Some (such as the Passover) serve to reenact or remember events of our history.
Some (such as saying the Shema-prayer) serve to reiterate our belief in God.
Some of the laws (such as those of ritual purity and kosher food) serve to sanctify us.
Some (such as the laws of torts) serve to maintain an orderly and just society.
Some (such as the law against breaking a vow) serve to prevent bad character traits.
Some (such as the command to offer help) serve to engender good character traits.
And all of the commands serve to subjugate us to God's will (especially those commands for which no explanation is easily apparent).
Some examples of the commands:
Putting on Tefillin (a.k.a. phylacteries) in the morning
The sukkah-booth during Sukkot
Avoiding leavened products in Passover
Not eating on Yom Kippur
Not working on the Shabbat
Paying workers on time
Marital rights for one's wife
Counting the days of the Omer
Returning lost objects when feasible
Wearing the tzitzith-garment
Learning Torah
Marrying and having children
Educating one's children in Judaism
Giving tzedakah (charity)
Honoring one's parents
And many more.
Note that the Torah "as is" isn't exactly what Judaism observes. Rather, It's the Torah together with the details provided in the Talmud, which is the Oral Law that was handed down together with the laws of Moses. Otherwise, the verses of the Torah often lack enough detail to be fulfilled as is.
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Why are the Torah's commandments important to Jews?
Because they're from God (Exodus 24:12).
What kinds of laws do Jews follow?
The Jews follow many laws. Most of them are written in their Bible, called the Torah. The most important laws are in the Ten Commandments, which the Jews believe were written by God. the Ten Commandments are the basic structures of Judaism. For more information, see the attached Related Link.
What is the most important commandment for Jews and why?
Jewish law and tradition teach explicitly that it is impossible to know which commandments are more or less important than others.
What do Jews have to follow?
The ten commandments
Why do Jews believe that the commandments can't be followed outside of Israel?
We do not believe that the commandments can't be followed outside of Israel!! Jews all over the world follow the commandments! There are some commandments we can't follow such as those pertaining to animal sacrifice because we do not have a Temple in Jerusalem. But other commandments are followed by Jews from Argentina to Zimbabwe!
What religons keep the Ten Commandments?
Jews and Christians keep the Ten Commandments.
Does the Jews holy book have any commandments?
Yes, the Torah contains 613 commandments.
The writings of the Torah are important to?
The Jews; and to some extent, to everyone. The Ten Commandments, for example, come from the Torah (Exodus ch.20).
Do Jews follow the ten commandments?
Jews are commanded by God (Deuteronomy ch.5) to keep the Ten Commandments along with the rest of the Torah. Most Jews do so, to varying degrees.
What statement describes the Jewish ten commandments?
There are two slightly different versions of the 10 commandments, one in Exodus, one in Deuteronomy. Jews generally refer to the 10 statements, since some of the statements are not in the form of commandments. The 2 versions of the 10 commandments differ in whether we are commanded to keep the Sabbath or to Remember it. Jews believe that the 10 commandments are only binding on Jews, while the 7 Noachide commandments are binding on all mankind.
What is the Icons of the Jews?
Jews do not have icons. It is expressly forbidden in the 10 Commandments ,as graven images.
Do Jews follow the ten commandments because they want to have a happy life?
Jews follow the ten commandments in order to serve God. Doing what is right is the goal, not personal happiness.
