This morning we discuss the apparent discrepancy in the text of the Ten Commandments from this week's Parsha, V'Etchanan, to the earlier account in Parshat Yitro. We develop two themes or layers of Shabbat reflected in the two different words used, and relate this to two prayers said every Friday night - Bameh Madlikin and K'Gavna. We explore the implications of Rabbi Yehuda Amital's unprecedented (I think) establishment in his Yeshiva to say both. And we emphasize the need for all Jews to focus on both these layers in order to sanctify Shabbat.

Michael Whitman is the senior rabbi of ADATH Congregation in Hampstead, Quebec, and an adjunct professor at McGill University Faculty of Law. ADATH is a modern orthodox synagogue community in suburban Montreal, providing Judaism for the next generation. We take great pleasure in welcoming everyone with a warm smile, while sharing inspiration through prayer, study, and friendship.

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