The Ten Commandments
About this course
Are the Ten Commandments still relevant today? What does it mean to not take God's name in vain? Do not be jealous - how can you command an emotion? In this course we will delve into the Ten Commandments and take that which is abstract and unfamiliar and make it relatable and tangible. Join us as we uncover a hidden code and uncover the meaning behind the Ten Commandments.
Born and raised in London, Elisheva attended Menorah High School followed by a year's seminary in Israel. Elisheva holds a BSc in Mathematics and has QTS. She was an inspiring and much-loved teacher at Mathilda Marks Kennedy Primary School for nine years before moving to Israel with her husband, Jonny. Passionate about people and Judaism, Elisheva has held various educational and social director roles. Thrilled to be back in the UK, with their 2 children Adina and Chaim, Elisheva is excited to open her heart and home to the students of Bristol.
Course Outline
Meet Elisheva, your new instructor. In this introduction, Elisheva takes us through a new way of understanding the Ten Commandments and it is relevant to our lives today.
What is the relationship between the command not to murder with the first commandment of belief in God?
In this video, Elisheva takes a look at what the commitment of marriage means. From there she analyses what adultery is and how that can be compared to idolatry.
Is stealing just taking money from others? What about wasting someone’s time or using the office printer for personal use? Elisheva takes a deeper look at this and relates it to the laws of blasphemy.
Being a false witness is distorting the perception of a set of events. In this video, Elisheva shows how this relates to the commandment of Shabbat.
Do not be jealous. Elisheva asks how is it possible to command an emotion? In this video she takes us through this profound question and shows how it connects to the command of honouring parents.
In this video Elisheva summarises the content in the course and shows how there is so much more to the Ten Commandments than meets the eye.
