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The Ten Commandments

Nadav Lapid's 'Yes!' (courtesy)
April 18, 2026, 11:34 am
Nadav Lapid’s ‘Yes!’: Israeli director’s wartime film raises eyebrows and ire
ToI’s movie maven and deputy editor dissect the controversial film, now screening in select theaters in the United States
By Amanda Borschel-Dan and Jordan Hoffman
'The Ten Commandments' marks 70 years. (courtesy)
April 8, 2026, 11:11 am
‘The Ten Commandments’: Put your hands up as iconic film turns 70
ToI’s movie maven and deputy editor buckle up and watch all 3 hours and 40 minutes of the Passover classic. Hear how it holds up today
By Amanda Borschel-Dan and Jordan Hoffman
A copy of the Ten Commandments is posted along with other historical documents in a hallway of the Georgia Capitol, June 20, 2024, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
February 21, 2026, 4:39 pm
US court okays Louisiana law requiring Ten Commandments to appear in classrooms
US state’s Republican governor hails ‘comeback’ of ‘common sense’ after appeals court lifts earlier block on bill, rejecting plaintiffs’ concerns about government-endorsed religion
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM and Rebecca Boone
The oldest complete tablet of the Ten Commandments, weighing 115-pounds and approximately 1,500 years old, is displayed at Sotheby's, in New York, December 9, 2024. (Richard Drew/AP)
December 19, 2024, 10:14 am
Oldest known stone tablet inscribed with the Ten Commandments sells for over $5m
Winning bid is far higher than predicted; anonymous buyer will donate Samaritan-linked slab to Israeli institution, while some question its authenticity
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Sharon Liberman Mintz, Sotheby's Judaica Specialist, Books & Manuscripts, discusses the purported oldest complete tablet of the Ten Commandments, that is displayed at Sotheby's, in New York, December 9, 2024. (AP/Richard Drew)
December 13, 2024, 11:56 am
As ‘oldest’ Ten Commandments go up for auction, some scholars question authenticity
Stone tablet bearing Paleo-Hebrew inscription with Samaritan version of Biblical text — expected to fetch more than $1 million — open to questioning, NYT reports
By ToI Staff
The oldest inscribed stone tablet of the Ten Commandment is up for auction with Sotheby's. (Sotheby's via JTA)
November 20, 2024, 11:36 am
Ten Commandments tablet, up for auction at Sotheby’s, to come with disclaimer
1,500-year-old Samaritan version of text to be sold with notification that Israel only permitted it to be removed from country on condition it is put on public display
By JTA and ToI Staff
An ancient tablet with an inscription of the Ten Commandments, to be auctioned in December 2024 by Sotheby's. (Screen capture via YouTube, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
November 13, 2024, 9:03 pm
Oldest inscribed Ten Commandments to be auctioned in December
Two-foot tall, 115 pound marble tablet is inscribed in Paleo-Hebrew, with Samaritan variant of Ten Commandments, including an injunction to worship on Mount Gerizim
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: Workers repaint a Ten Commandments billboard off of Interstate 71 on Election Day near Chenoweth, Ohio, November 7, 2023. Louisiana has become the first state to require that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public school classroom under a bill signed into law by Republican Gov. Jeff Landry on June 19. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)
November 13, 2024, 8:39 am
Federal judge temporarily halts Louisiana law requiring Ten Commandments in schools
Law obligated state schools, universities to hang posters laying out biblical laws; case brought by coalition including three Jewish families claims it violates first amendment
By jacob gurvis
Illustrative: Workers repaint a Ten Commandments billboard off of Interstate 71 on Election Day near Chenoweth, Ohio, November 7, 2023. Louisiana has become the first state to require that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public school classroom under a bill signed into law by Republican Gov. Jeff Landry on June 19. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)
June 26, 2024, 1:09 am
Jewish parents join suit challenging Louisiana law requiring Ten Commandments in schools
Lawsuit argues that last week’s law violates the First Amendment, and some Jews feel that while rooted in the Bible, the statutes as presented push Christian values on kids
By Jackie Hajdenberg
File: Workers repaint a Ten Commandments billboard off of Interstate 71 on Election Day near Chenoweth, Ohio, November 7, 2023. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
June 20, 2024, 5:38 pm
Louisiana passes law requiring public schools to display Ten Commandments
Law’s supporters say its purpose is not solely religious, but intended to teach that edicts are ‘foundational document’ of US government; critics say law unconstitutional
By Sara Cline
Twelve standing stones at the base of Mount Karkom, said by one expert to recall 'altar stones' described in the Bible. (Sue Surkes/Times of Israel)
November 25, 2020, 1:45 pm
Ancient rock etchings on remote Negev plateau evoke the Bible, draw new interest
As Mount Karkom attracts increasing visitors, archaeologists try to protect a prehistoric art-filled site that a top researcher claims is Mount Sinai, complete with ‘burning bush’
By Sue Surkes
Luxembourg's Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn speaks with the media as he arrives for a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Luxembourg on Monday, June 25, 2012 (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)
August 16, 2020, 12:28 am
Luxembourg FM: UAE ‘let down’ the Palestinians with Israel deal
Breaking ranks with EU, Jean Asselborn says Emiratis prioritized economic interests, security over solidarity with Palestinians; says no stability in region until 2-state solution
By Raphael Ahren
Composite photo L to R: Luxembourg's Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn in Brussels on February 26, 2018; Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Knesset on May 24, 2020 (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo; Abir Sultan/Pool Photo via AP)
June 19, 2020, 11:19 am
EU’s elder statesman: Annexation flouts biblical tenet ‘Thou shalt not steal’
Luxembourg FM Jean Asselborn warns move would ‘make it very difficult’ for the EU to sign future agreements with Israel, explains why his country would recognize Palestinian state
By Raphael Ahren
Seth Farber
May 18, 2018, 6:38 pm
Seth Farber
Most relevant commandment in Israel today?
Consider the injustices dispensed by the religious establishment, claiming to speak in the name of God
A panel representing a mitzvah from Archie Rand's collective painting, 'The 613.' (Courtesy)
August 13, 2017, 2:31 am
Thou shalt check out this San Francisco mitzvah-themed art exhibit
Archie Rand’s ‘The 613’ uses comic-like imagery to interpret the humor, compassion and horror in the biblical commandments
By Rich Tenorio
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