Jewish scholarship undergoes constant reinterpretation, as evidenced by two groundbreaking volumes that challenge long-held assumptions about biblical and rabbinic traditions. A jubilee collection from *Ziyyon* journal presents 22 studies spanning Biblical times to modernity, while *The Ten Commandments: As Reflected in Tradition and Literature Throughout the Ages* offers thirteen fresh perspectives on the Decalogue. Through critical analysis of selected essays, surprising revelations emerge: Daniel Schwartz identifies New Testament "Scribes" as Sadduceans rather than Pharisees, while Shmuel Safrai draws unexpected parallels between early *Hassidim* and Jesus's movement. Moshe Beer's work contextualizes Rav's decisions within Sassanian political pressures, and Y. Assis uncovers evidence of widespread crime among medieval Spanish Jews, challenging idealized views of diaspora communities. The Ten Commandments volume breaks new ground in understanding the Decalogue's apodictic form and its role in covenant ceremonies, with Moshe Weinfeld demonstrating that the Shevuot-Sinai connection predates Pharisaic influence. Ephraim Urbach's analysis reveals the *minim* opposing Decalogue recitation were Jews, not early Christians, as previously thought. Together, these collections illuminate how Jewish scholarship maintains continuity while constantly discovering new layers of meaning in ancient texts and traditions.