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)

RN1 Not believing in any other God
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
MN8
Sefer HaChinuch
C26
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
G16, I1
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Exodus 20:3

RN30 Not adopting the habits and customs of unbelievers
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
I9
  • Scripture used by Maimonides
    Zechariah 1:8
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 12:30
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and Meir
    Leviticus 18:3
  • Scripture used by HaChinuch
    Leviticus 18:13
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 20:23
Related Law of Messiah commandments:

RN37 Not consulting a sorcerer who uses the ydo'a
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
I2, P7
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and Meir
    Deuteronomy 18:10-11
  • Scripture used by Maimonides
    Leviticus 19:31
  • Scripture used by Meir
    Leviticus 21:2-3
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.

RN76 Kohein who is tevul yom (unclean until evening) not to minister in Sanctuary
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg None recorded
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
A10, P6
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 21:6

RN158 Kohein may not marry a zonah (woman of loose morals)
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
A1
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 21:7

RN159 Kohein may not marry a chalalah (woman of disqualified priestly affiliation)
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
A1, F2, P5
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 21:7
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.

RN160 Kohein may not marry a divorcee
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
F2, P5
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 21:7
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.

RN166 Common Kohein may not defile himself for dead (exceptions stated)
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
P7
  • Scripture used by Meir and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 21:1
  • Scripture used by Maimonides
    Leviticus 21:1-3
  • Scripture used by HaChinuch
    Leviticus 21:6
Related Law of Messiah commandments:

RN318 Not cursing parents
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
F1, N2
  • Scripture used by Maimonides
    Leviticus 19:4
  • Scripture used by HaChinuch
    Leviticus 19:14
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 20:9
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Exodus 21:17
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Exodus 22:27

RP32 Honoring the Kohanim
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
I2, P3, P5
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 21:8

RP37 Kohanim defiling themselves for deceased relatives
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
I2, P7
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 21:2-3

RP228 Burning transgressors of certain commandments
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg None recorded
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph None recorded
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 20:14
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.