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Sefer ha-Chinuch ("Book of Education") is a Medieval text, published anonymously in 13th Century Spain , which discusses the 613 Commandments of the Torah . Each of the 613 commandments is described with the concept of the Mitzvah and its Biblical source, the philosophical underpinnings of the commandment, and a brief summary of the Halakah or Jewish law governing its observance. With respect to the Ten Commandments , which are referred to by Jews as the ''Ten Statements'', the first five statements concern the relationship between God and human beings, while the second five statements concern the relationship between human beings. Some scholars argue that Aharon HaLevi ( 1235 -c. 1290 ), a Medieval Rabbi , Talmud ical scholar and Halakhist , was the author of Sefer ha-Chinuch, Jewish Encyclopedia [http://www.ou.org/torah/ti/5764/nitzvay64.htm but others disagree. SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS
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