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)

RN7 Not to hand over any children to Molech
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg None recorded
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
I1
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 18:10
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 18:21
Related Law of Messiah commandments:

RN200 No chametz may be seen in our homes during Passover
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
MN2
Sefer HaChinuch
C20
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
D6
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Exodus 13:7

RN337 Not have relations with a woman and her daughter
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
S5
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 18:17

RN338 Not have relations with a woman and her son's daughter
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
S5
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 18:17
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.

RN339 Not have relations with a woman and her daughter's daughter
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
S5
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 18:17
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.

RN342 Not have relations with wife of father's brother
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
F2, S2
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 18:14
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.

RN343 Not have relations with one's son's wife
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
F2, S2
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 18:15
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.

RN344 Not have relations with brother's wife
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
F2, S2
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 18:16
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.

RN345 Not have relations with sister of wife (during her lifetime)
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
F2, S2
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 18:18
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.

RN346 Not to have relations with a menstruant
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
S8
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 18:19

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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