The custom of including the Ten Commandments as part of the Shema was once widespread, but from a certain point in time it was systematically opposed by the Sages. Why did they object to it?

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The Edwin Smith Papyrus, an ancient Egyptian medical text from around 3,000-2,500 BCE, contains what may be the first known reference to breast cancer. Pictured: The Edwin Smith Papyrus.

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