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Why did the Ten Commandments appear in two columns of five, with each commandment directly opposite another? The shiur uses Rashi (רש"י)'s explanation to reveal that each pairing teaches essential aspects of both mitzvos - like how murder violates our divine likeness or how coveting means wanting to become master of another's entire household.
This shiur examines Rashi (רש"י)'s commentary on the fifth chapter of Shir Hashirim, specifically focusing on his explanation of how the Ten Commandments were arranged on the two tablets. According to Rashi, citing Chazal, each tablet contained five commandments that were aligned opposite each other, creating meaningful parallels that reveal deeper understanding of each mitzvah (מצוה). The first pairing contrasts "Anochi Hashem (ה׳) Elokeicha" (I am Hashem your God) with "Lo tirtzach" (Do not murder). Rabbi Zweig explains that this teaches us murder is not merely a crime between people, but specifically damages the divine image (demut Elohim). He distinguishes between tzelem Elohim (divine image, like a picture) and demut Elohim (divine likeness, like a scale model that maintains all essential characteristics). Murder damages not just the tzelem but the demut - the actual divine representation within man.
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