Classical Commandments

Maimonides' 613 Commandments

Maimonides (Rambam) compiled 613 commandments drawn from the Torah, traditionally categorized as 248 positive ("do") and 365 negative ("do not") commandments. Browse each commandment below, compare it with Meir of Rothenburg, Sefer HaChinuch, and Law of Messiah links, and retrieve the relevant Bible passages only when you need them.

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Showing 11 commandment(s)

RN127 An uncircumcised person may not eat the Passover offering
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg None recorded
Sefer HaChinuch
C17
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
D6, D7, D8, D9, D10, D11, E2
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Exodus 12:48
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.

RN307 Not to shave the scall (skin lesion)
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg None recorded
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
A10
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 13:33
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.

RP74 Offering brought by a zav (man with a discharge)
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg None recorded
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph None recorded
  • Scripture used by HaChinuch
    Leviticus 14:13-14
  • Scripture used by Maimonides
    Leviticus 15:13-14
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.

RP77 Offering brought by a leper
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg None recorded
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph None recorded
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 14:10
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.

RP102 Garments contaminated by leprosy
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg None recorded
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
A10
  • Scripture used by HaChinuch
    Leviticus 13:47
  • Scripture used by Maimonides
    Leviticus 13:47-59

RP103 A leprous house
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg None recorded
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
A10
  • Scripture used by HaChinuch
    Leviticus 14:35
  • Scripture used by Maimonides
    Leviticus 14:36

RP104 Tumah (ritual impurity) of a zav (man with a discharge)
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg None recorded
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
A10
  • Scripture used by HaChinuch
    Leviticus 14:2-3
  • Scripture used by Maimonides
    Leviticus 14:34-54
  • Scripture used by Maimonides
    Leviticus 15:1-12

RP109 Immersing in a mikveh
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg None recorded
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
A10
  • Scripture used by Maimonides
    Leviticus 14:8
  • Scripture used by HaChinuch
    Leviticus 14:8-9
  • Scripture used by Maimonides
    Leviticus 15:16

RP110 Cleansing from Leprosy
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg None recorded
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
A10
  • Scripture used by Maimonides
    Leviticus 14:1-32
  • Scripture used by HaChinuch
    Leviticus 14:2

RP111 A leper must shave his head
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg None recorded
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
A10
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 14:9

RP112 The leper must be made distinguishable
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg None recorded
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
A10
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 13:45
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.