# Codifiers Of The Law

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Source: https://ajew.org/reader/sefer-hamidos/1/85


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עַל־יְדֵי לִמּוּד פּוֹסְקִים עַד שֶׁיֵּדַע לְהוֹרוֹת הוֹרָאוֹת, עַל־יְדֵי זֶה גּוֹרֵם פְּקִידָה לְכַמָּה עֲקָרוֹת.

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1. By learning the codes of Jewish law until one is able to render halachic decisions, one causes numerous barren women to conceive.


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עַל־יְדֵי לִמּוּד "שֻׁלְחָן־עָרוּךְ" בָּאִים לְיִרְאָה.

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2. Through studying the Shulchan Aruch (the primary book of Jewish law), one comes to fear [of Heaven].


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לִמּוּד הַפּוֹסְקִים מְבַטְּלִין הִרְהוּרֵי עֲבוֹדָה זָרָה.

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3. Studying codifiers of Torah law nullifies thoughts of idol worship.


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כְּשֶׁאֵיזֶהוּ רָשָׁע נִתְגַּדֵּל, אֲזַי קָשֶׁה לְחַדֵּשׁ אֵיזֶהוּ סְבָרָא בַּפּוֹסְקִים. גַּם דִּבְרֵי הַדַּיָּנִים אֵינָם נִשְׁמָעִים בְּאָזְנֵי הַבַּעֲלֵי־דִינִים.

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4. When a wicked person rises in power, it becomes difficult to derive a new theory in the Codes. Also, the words of judges are not heard (acceptable) in the ears of the litigants.