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The 613 Commandments in 10 MInutes
Six hundred thirteen — that's the traditional count of the commandments in the Torah. Sounds like a lot? It is — and every one of them tells a story. In this episode, we explore the Taryag Mitzvot, the grand framework of Jewish life: 248 "do's" that give shape to the body and 365 "don'ts" that guard the soul, one for each day of the year. From the Ten Commandments to the tiniest details of daily kindness, these mitzvot weave together ritual, ethics, and spiritual purpose. We'll see how Rambam turned them into a system, how later sages debated the list, and why Jews never stopped trying to…
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