<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;When It Displeases the Court: Truth, Testimony, and the Ninth Commandment&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt; What does it mean to speak "the whole truth, and nothing but the truth"? The Torah's prohibition on false testimony is a deeper call to honor truth itself in all spheres of life.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Green-Eyed Monster: Envy and the End of the Decalogue&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt; Why does the Ten Commandments end with "Thou shalt not covet"? This surprising finale unlocks the purpose of the entire code—and shows how civilization depends on  them.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Meir Soloveichik

Rabbi Meir Soloveichik (A Project of the Tikvah Fund)

Episode 5: The Ninth and Tenth Commandments

MAY 23, 202546 MIN
Meir Soloveichik

Episode 5: The Ninth and Tenth Commandments

MAY 23, 202546 MIN

Description

When It Displeases the Court: Truth, Testimony, and the Ninth Commandment What does it mean to speak "the whole truth, and nothing but the truth"? The Torah's prohibition on false testimony is a deeper call to honor truth itself in all spheres of life.

The Green-Eyed Monster: Envy and the End of the Decalogue Why does the Ten Commandments end with "Thou shalt not covet"? This surprising finale unlocks the purpose of the entire code—and shows how civilization depends on them.