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What if the commandments aren't just rules to follow—but a carefully engineered training program for becoming a better human being? In this episode, we explore Sefer HaChinuch, the remarkably practical guide that walks through the 613 mitzvot one by one and asks a deceptively simple question: what is this commandment trying to teach us? Organized according to the weekly Torah portions, the Chinuch blends law, ethics, and psychology, explaining how repeated actions shape habits, and habits shape character. Less about abstract theology and more about lived Judaism, this is a book that assumes doing comes before understanding—and that the fastest way to change your heart might be to start with your hands.