The First and Second Commandments

How Do We Know God? The First Commandment: Judah Halevi pondered why the one true God revealed Himself not merely as Creator of the Universe, but as the God of Abraham Who took Israel out of Egypt. What does this tell us about Judaism's view of God—and the link between the particular and the universal?

Judaism vs. Idolatry: The Second Commandment: Judaism's confrontation with idolatry is far from ancient history. Here Rabbi Soloveichik reveals what paganism truly is and how its spirit is returning in modern forms.