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The second-century rabbi Chananyah ben Akashyah said, "God wanted to give much merit to the Israelites; therefore He made abundant their Torah and commands" (Misnah, Makkot 3:16, quoting Isaiah 42:21).

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Q: Why are there so many Jewish laws?
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