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 3 commandment(s)

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:

RP42 The New Moon Additional Offering
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg None recorded
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
D20
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Numbers 28:11
Related Law of Messiah commandments:

RP153 Determining the New Moon
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
C4
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
D20
  • Scripture used by Maimonides
    Numbers 11:20
  • Scripture used by HaChinuch
    Numbers 11:21
  • Scripture used by Maimonides
    Exodus 12:2
  • Scripture used by HaChinuch
    Exodus 12:2-3
  • Scripture used by Maimonides
    Exodus 13:10
  • Scripture used by HaChinuch
    Exodus 13:30
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 16:1
  • Scripture used by Maimonides
    Leviticus 23:4
  • Scripture used by HaChinuch
    Exodus 34:22
Related Law of Messiah commandments: