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 12 commandment(s)

RN197 Not to eat chametz (leavened bread or prohibited grains) on Passover
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
MN4
Sefer HaChinuch
C19
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
D7
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Exodus 13:3

RN330 Not have relations with one's mother
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
S2
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 18:7
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RN331 Not have relations with one's father's wife
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
F2, S2
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 18:8
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.

RN332 Not have relations with one's sister
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
F2, S2
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 18:9
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.

RN333 Not have relations with daughter of father's wife if sister
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
F2, S2
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 18:11
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.

RN334 Not have relations with one's son's daughter
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
F2, S2
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 18:10
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.

RN335 Not have relations with one's daughter's daughter
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
F2, S2
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 18:10
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.

RN336 Not have relations with one's daughter
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
F2, S2
  • Scripture used by Maimonides
    Leviticus 18:10
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 18:17
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 20:14

RN340 Not have relations with one's father's sister
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
F2, S2
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 18:12
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.

RN341 Not have relations with one's mother's sister
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
F2, S2
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 18:13
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.

RN350 A man may not lie carnally with another man
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
S1
  • Scripture used by Meir
    Leviticus 18:7
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 18:22
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 23:18
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RN352 A man may not lie carnally with his father's brother
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
S1
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 18:14
  • Scripture used by HaChinuch
    Leviticus 18:22
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