The Ten Commandments: Still the Best Moral Code Hardcover – March 30, 2015

Dennis Prager is a moral giant. I cannot say enough good things about his newest book The Ten Commandments: Still the Best Moral Code. This book is simple, but not "simplistic" like Dennis says! He has taught the Old Testament in LA for over 25 years or so. I really trust him and his words, and if you have not read Happiness is a Serious Problem, order it today! A must read. The Ten Commandments Book shares a funny story. I was in the dental chair getting my second root canal, and had this book on my lap as I was reading it at the time and brought it from home to my appointment to distract me. Well, the Endodontist came in to the room and said "hey, did you get that in the front of my office? I just bought 9 of those on Amazon." LOL! It was indeed my book. He went on and on to say how valuable the book is and so did I. He got it for his children and wife, and I passed it on to my 23 year old daughter, and will then make sure my 2 other kids read it (oh, and my mom wants to)! He is such a wise man. I would not want to publicly get in an argument with him. His ideas just make sense and they are backed with facts and in this case, Old Testament knowledge and wisdom. It shows us how we come up with some of our policies in this country. Who knew that Thou Shall Not Kill really means Thou Shall Not MURDER? I did not know and I am a lifelong Catholic. This book opened my eyes on so many levels, yet stayed with me because it was concise, at less than 100 pages. I did not get boggled down in facts but retained what I learned. I am sure this was part of his idea in writing the book, because this could have been a 400 page book with a lot of details and history. But, in a day and age of information overload, I appreciated its brevity and depth. Well done Mr. Prager. I work while your radio show is on in Orange County, CA, but my faithful listener mom still uses cassette tapes to listen to your show. She used to drive my dad bonkers when she stepped out, because he had to remember to flip the cassette tapes over! Hilarious. We love Dennis. If you ever desire to write another book, I would love a 400 page book this time! :) Thank you Dennis for all you do. Get all his books. You will not regret it. Shalom! Can I say that? :) I just did, so it is ok I suppose.

A practical look at the 10 commandments and why they will never lose their value to mankind of any age. Dennis gives a worthwhile background of the commandments that help us to properly frame the intent of each commandment. This gives a good reference to build on in his following observations. The book is short, easy to read and understand, and gives you a new appreciation for these foundational, inspired, and amazing rules for life.I really liked the book and would suggest it for personal study, small groups and even bible classes. Great writing Mr Prager!

These explanations go deeper than what we learned at catechism. There are more examples of how these principles apply to all areas of life - especially modern problems of morals and ethics. Highly recommend for Christian groups. Will buy more copies for our youth group.

This was an enjoyable book. I am a Christian and it was wonderful to have the perspective of a Rabbi who is not afraid to utilize Christian resources. I am very familiar with all of the Evangelical sources cited in this book. They are excellent references. The book is very readable. I heartily recommend all of his commentaries on the Torah.

Succinct, thoughtful, and practical advice on the moral life, based on Mr. Prager's discussion of the 10 commandments. Since theyare given by God, our creator, and loving Father we need to use them as a guide for right living and for true happiness and development of virtues.Our culture and it's philosophy of relativity (with nor objective truth or law) does not work and causes moral and societal destruction, as reflected in the rampant use of drugs, alcohol, gambling, pornography, sex outside of marriage, breakdown of the family, theft, lying, cheating and the like.For many, some perceived good (eg. savings on my taxes) justify whatever means (filing a dishonest return to get a refund). The end does not justify whatever means is needed to achieve the end.I recommend this short but articulate discussion of the 10 commandments. Well done and worth reading and reflecting upon in our own daily life.

I sent this book to younger family members and wrote: "Why send this to you? It is not to convert you to any religion. (Nor to atheism or agnosticism.) I have no ideas what your thoughts are about religion. You have in this book an intelligent and sincere explication of The Ten Commandments, which is enough of a recommendation. There is a lot of unintelligent, or misinformed, misunderstanding about these, some more than others. (See Thou Shalt Not Kill...)"So, first of all, this is an intelligent explanation of an important part of civilization as we know it. It will be a step forward if more people know what the Commandments actually mean before discussing their implications. I am aware that for many they have no implications. But an intelligent person should at least know what they are and what they are intended to say. Dennis Prager comes from a Jewish perspective. He has a gift for clarity of expression, and a gift for bringing Jews and Christians together.""Second, I very much want you to know that The Ten Commandments do NOT provide "Thou Shalt Not Kill." Perhaps you already know this. If so, bravo!"That's it. So you can perhaps learn about a seminal document of all history, and so you can know, amidst all of the possible political and cultural arguments swirling around, that the Commandments do not proscribe killing, per se."It is not my purpose to engage you in a discussion of theology, but it is important that I make this footnote, lest you misunderstand something. There are indeed Jewish and Christian believers, whole denominations, who argue that obeying the Commandments is not only possible, but required. I am not one of them. Such a discussion is beyond the purview of this letter. I do believe the Commandments came from God and are 'good.'"

Love this book