Rabbi, there is another take on why the first "commandment" worded as a statement rather than something to do or not do, a commandment. The belief in God is something Hashem says we need to do but only we have the ability to make into a commandment in our lives. The first commandment, which encapsulates all the 612 others, is a representation of the partnership that Hashem wants with us. He says, I am the Lord YOUR God, and we say yes we hear and we will do, we will make that that belief in You a commandment in our life. At least that is thought that had come to me, Baruch Hashem.

Rabbi, there is another take on why the first "commandment" worded as a statement rather than something to do or not do, a commandment. The belief in God is something Hashem says we need to do but only we have the ability to make into a commandment in our lives. The first commandment, which encapsulates all the 612 others, is a representation of the partnership that Hashem wants with us. He says, I am the Lord YOUR God, and we say yes we hear and we will do, we will make that that belief in You a commandment in our life. At least that is thought that had come to me, Baruch Hashem.

Rabbi, there is another take on why the first "commandment" worded as a statement rather than something to do or not do, a commandment. The belief in God is something Hashem says we need to do but only we have the ability to make into a commandment in our lives. The first commandment, which encapsulates all the 612 others, is a representation of the partnership that Hashem wants with us. He says, I am the Lord YOUR God, and we say yes we hear and we will do, we will make that that belief in You a commandment in our life. At least that is thought that had come to me, Baruch Hashem.