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Oct 27, 2008 · The Talmud tells us that there are 613 commandments in the Torah; 248 Positive Commandments (do's) and 365 Negative Commandments (do not's). Here's a complete list --as compiled by Maimonides.
- Counting the 613 Commandments - Rambam's Book of Mitzvahs
What was unique about Maimonides Sefer HaMitzvot in which he...
- Counting the 613 Commandments - Rambam's Book of Mitzvahs
Traditionally, it has been learnt that the rule that the uncircumcised must not eat holy things is an essential principle of the Torah and not an enactment of the Scribes (negative). See Brit Milah: Circumcision
According to Jewish tradition, the Torah contains 613 commandments ( Hebrew: תרי״ג מצוות, romanized : taryág mitsvót ). This tradition is first recorded in the 3rd century CE, when Rabbi Simlai mentioned it in a sermon that is recorded in Talmud Makkot 23b. [1]
Apr 25, 2019 · As mentioned, there are 613 commandments in the Torah. In contrast, the US law contains about 50,000 laws and Brazil has 181,000 laws. As law abiding citizens we keep all of them.
Featuring a modern English translation and a commentary that presents a digest of the centuries of Torah scholarship which have been devoted to the study of the Mishneh Torah by Maimonides.
Torah • To honor the old and the wise (Leviticus 19:32) • To learn Torah and to teach it (Deuteronomy 6:7) • To cleave to those who know Him (Deuteronomy 10:20) • Not to add to the commandments of the Torah, whether in the Written Law or in its interpretation received by tradition (Deuteronomy 13:1)
What was unique about Maimonides Sefer HaMitzvot in which he lists and defines each of the 613 commandments of the Torah?
