Sefer ha-Chinuch ("Book of Education", often simply "the Chinuch") is a work which systematically discusses the 613 commandments of the Torah. It was published anonymously in 13th Century Spain. The work's enumeration of the commandments (Hebrew: Mitzvot; sing. mitzvah) is based upon Maimonides' system of counting as per his Sefer Hamitzvot; each is listed according to its appearance in the Weekly Torah portion and the work is structured correspondingly. Main article: Mitzvah 613 Mitzvot or 613 Commandments (Hebrew: ‎ transliterated as Taryag mitzvot; TaRYaG is the acronym for the numeric value of 613) are a list of commandments from God in the Torah. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... (12th century - 13th century - 14th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 13th century was that century which lasted from 1201 to 1300. ... “Hebrew” redirects here. ... This article is about commandments in Judaism. ... Commonly used image indicating one artists conception of Maimonidess appearance Maimonides (March 30, 1135 or 1138–December 13, 1204) was a Jewish rabbi, physician, and philosopher in Spain, Morocco and Egypt during the Middle Ages. ... Sefer Hamitzvot (Book of Commandments) is a work by the 12th century rabbi, philosopher and physician Maimonides. ... In Jewish services, the Torah is read over the course of a year, with one major portion read each week in the Sabbath morning service. ...

The Chinuch separately discusses each of the 613 commandments, both from a legal and a moral perspective. For each, the discussion starts by linking the mitzvah to its Biblical source, and then addresses the philosophical underpinnings of the commandment (here, termed the "shoresh", or "root"). Following this, the Chinuch presents a brief overview of the halakha (practical Jewish law) governing its observance and closes with a summary as to the commandment's applicability. Halakha (Hebrew: הלכה; also transliterated as Halakhah, Halacha, Halakhot and Halachah with pronunciation emphasis on the third syllable, kha), is the collective corpus of Jewish religious law, including biblical law (the 613 mitzvot) and later talmudic and rabbinic law as well as customs and traditions. ...

Because of this structure, the work remains popular to this day. The philosophic portions are widely quoted and taught, while the legal discussion provides the basis for much further study in yeshivot; here the Minchat HaChinuch by "Rabbeinu Yosef" - Av Beit Din of Ternopil - serves as a legal commentary. This article is about the Jewish educational system. ... Av Beit Din, or Av Beis Din, or Av Beth Din (אב בית דין) Hebrew, literally Father of the House of Justice. The Av Beit/Beis Din was the second-highest ranking member of the Sanhedrin during the Second Commonwealth period. ... Ternopil (Ukrainian: , translit. ...

Some scholars ascribe the authorship of Sefer ha-Chinuch to Rabbi Aharon HaLevi of Barcelona (1235-c. 1290), a Talmudic scholar and halakhist[1] [2] [3] but others disagree, as the views of the Chinuch contradict opinions held by HaLevi in other works. Aharon HaLevi (1235-c. ... Location Coordinates : Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer: CEST (GMT +2) General information Native name Barcelona (Catalan) Spanish name Barcelona Nickname Ciutat Comtal (Catalan) Postal code 08001–08080 Area code 34 (Spain) + 93 (Barcelona) Website http://www. ... Events Anglo-Norman invasion of Connacht St. ... For broader historical context, see 1290s and 13th century. ... The first page of the Vilna Edition of the Babylonian Talmud, Tractate Berachot, folio 2a. ...

See also

• Sefer Hamitzvot
• Sefer Mitzvot Gadol
• Ben Ish Chai
• Rabbinic literature

Sefer Hamitzvot (Book of Commandments) is a work by the 12th century rabbi, philosopher and physician Maimonides. ... Rabbi Moses ben Jacob of Coucy was a French Tosafist and authority on Halakha (Jewish law). ... Yosef Chaim (1832 - 1909) was a Hakham and a Sephardic Rabbi, authority on Jewish law (Halakha) and Kabbalist. ... Rabbinic literature, in the broadest sense, can mean the entire spectrum of Judaisms rabbinic writing/s throughout history. ...

Resources

• Translation: Charles Wengrow. Feldheim 1992. ISBN 1583303839
• Audio Classes, Rabbi David Botton

External links and References

• Jewish Encyclopedia Ha-Chinuch
• Jewish Encyclopedia Aaron ben Joseph Ha-Levi
• Jewish Encyclopedia Aaron ha-Levi of Barcelona