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)

RN14 Not to swear by an idol
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
C86
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
I1
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Exodus 23:13
Related Law of Messiah commandments:

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.

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.

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

RN354 A mamzer (bastard) may not have relations with a Jewess
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
F2
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 23:3
Related Law of Messiah commandments:

RN355 Not having relations with a woman without marriage
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
S4, S6
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 19:29
  • Scripture used by Maimonides
    Exodus 22:15-16
  • Scripture used by Maimonides
    Exodus 22:28-29
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 23:18

RN356 Not remarrying one's divorced wife after she has remarried
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
F3
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 24:4
Related Law of Messiah commandments:

RN357 Not having relations with woman subject to Levirate marriage
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
F2
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 25:5
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.

RN360 A man incapable of procreation not to marry a Jewess
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
F2
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 23:2
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