There are mixed reactions in the Rio Grande Valley to a new state law requiring the 10 Commandments be displayed in Texas classrooms.

The law is set to take effect in less than two weeks, and 11 districts have sued to stop it; none from the Valley.

A federal judge sided with the districts on Thursday.

"As the Jewish faith, we believe in the 10 Commandments, as Americans we believe in this country," Temple Emanuel Rabbi Nathan Farb said.

Farb also believes allowing everyone in the United States to express their religious beliefs is part of our democracy.

"It's important to have that representative and that space to practice one's faith in a public school," Farb said.

But he draws a line.

Come September 1, the 10 Commandments must be displayed in public classrooms across Texas. The la

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