I've Always Wondered
What Is the Sefer HaHinukh? Originally Published May 3-4, 2019.

Published anonymously in 13th-century Spain, the Sefer HaHinukh - the Book of Education (ספר החינוך) - is a discussion of the 613 mitzvot (sometimes called commandments) of the Torah.  Following up on Maimonides’ lead in his Sefer HaMitzvot, published in the 12th century, this author also listed the mitzvot in the order they appear through […]

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