All 613 commandments of the Torah are of eternal relevance and cannot be exchanged or replaced with one another. The Aseret haDibrot are ‚Ten Statements‘ that contain all 613 Mitzvot.
It is therefore important to take them seriously as a monotheist and Jew, because that is what they are intended for. Let us never forget that all commandments of the Torah are and remain irreplaceable. This is important to know because it was popes, among others, who introduced a modified version for the Christian public in order to subsequently deviate their interpretations from Hashem’s Eternal Covenant with his people and claim that it had been replaced.
I would therefore like to call on everyone to read and compare the Aseret haDibrot in the original Hebrew or an authorized translation in another language. There are blatant deviations – even today.
This is precisely why the commandments of the Torah are never suitable for harnessing them to the cart of particular interests. It is simply wrong, misleading and forbidden. This is why we Jews, all of us – regardless of whether we are Kohen, Levi or Jew – insist on the original and that is not interchangeable in Hebrew. This year, the Aseret haDibrot will also be read, heard and hopefully understood in public, because only if we Jews and you discuss the essence of all 613 Mitzvot can we ensure that Hashem’s differentiated address to his people is guaranteed for all time.
Words and Passion 