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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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Why are the Torah's commandments important to Jews?
Because they're from God (Exodus 24:12).
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 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 religons keep the Ten Commandments?
Jews and Christians keep the Ten Commandments.
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.
Does the Jews holy book have any commandments?
Yes, the Torah contains 613 commandments.
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.
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).
What is the Icons of the Jews?
Jews do not have icons. It is expressly forbidden in the 10 Commandments ,as graven images.
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.
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.
