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By Disney-Britton

Archie Rand's "The 613" was released this month

Can you list ten driving rules? How about ten football rules? Can you list all Ten Commandments? If not, what does It mean when we know more about driving and football than about our religion? What if there were more than ten? According to Judaism, there are 613 Commandments in the Old Testament, and now artist Archie Rand has illustrated them all. This month, Rand's paintings were published in a new book, and that makes "The 613" (above) by Archie Rand our NEWS OF WEEK.

For other religious art news from across the USA, and around the world, see below:

• Buddhist Art of Week: Taiwan art at Canadian museum [More News]
• Christian Art of Week: The case of the Guelph Treasure [More News]
• Hindu Art of Week: Pixar takes a gamble on Hindu theme [More News]
• Islamic Art of Week: Salma Arastu’s calligraphic artworks [More News]
• Jewish Art of Week: Jewish houses with Nazi yellow star [More News]

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