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)

RN22 No benefit from ornaments which have adorned an idol
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
I3
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 7:25
Related Law of Messiah commandments:

RN25 Not increasing wealth from anything connected with idolatry
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
I3
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 7:26
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 13:18
Related Law of Messiah commandments:

RN50 Not to show mercy to idolaters
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
I5
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 7:2
Related Law of Messiah commandments:

RN52 Not to intermarry with an heretic
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
A1, I8
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 7:3
  • Scripture used by HaChinuch
    Numbers 25:6-8
  • Scripture used by Maimonides
    Numbers 25:6-15
  • Scripture used by HaChinuch
    Numbers 25:14

RN64 Not testing His promises and warnings
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg None recorded
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
G5
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 6:16
Related Law of Messiah commandments:

RP10 Reading the Shema twice daily
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
W1
  • Scripture used by HaChinuch
    Numbers 5:37-42
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 6:4-9
  • Scripture used by Meir
    Deuteronomy 6:7
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 11:13-21
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and Meir
    Numbers 15:37-41

RP12 Wearing Tefillin of the head
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
MP9
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
E6, G2, W2
  • Scripture used by Meir
    Deuteronomy 6:4-9
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 6:8
  • Scripture used by Meir
    Exodus 13:1-16

RP13 Wearing Tefillin of the hand
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
MP8
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
E6, G2, W2
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 6:8
  • Scripture used by HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 11:18
  • Scripture used by Maimonides
    Deuteronomy 11:18-20
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Exodus 13:1
  • Scripture used by Maimonides
    Exodus 13:5-16
  • Scripture used by HaChinuch
    Exodus 13:9
  • Scripture used by HaChinuch
    Exodus 13:16

RP15 To affix a Mezuzah
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
D20
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and Meir
    Deuteronomy 6:4-9
  • Scripture used by HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 6:8
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 11:13-21
Related Law of Messiah commandments:

RP187 The law of the Seven Nations
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg None recorded
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
I6
  • Scripture used by HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 7:2
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 20:17
Related Law of Messiah commandments:

RP232 The law of the Hebrew bondman
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg None recorded
Sefer HaChinuch
C42
Law of Messiah / Rudolph None recorded
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Exodus 21:2
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.