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)

RN4 Not to make figures of human beings
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
C39
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
I5
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Exodus 20:20
Related Law of Messiah commandments:

RN15 Not to people to idolatry
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
C87
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
I4
  • Scripture used by Maimonides
    Deuteronomy 13:7
  • Scripture used by Maimonides
    Exodus 23:12
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Exodus 23:13
  • Scripture used by Maimonides
    Exodus 23:14
Related Law of Messiah commandments:

RN83 Not to make oil like the Oil of Anointment
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph None recorded
  • Scripture used by Meir and HaChinuch
    Exodus 30:32
  • Scripture used by Maimonides
    Exodus 30:32-33
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.

RN85 Not to make incense like used in Sanctuary
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph None recorded
  • Scripture used by HaChinuch
    Exodus 30:37
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and Meir
    Exodus 30:37-38
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:

RN217 Not to mate animals of different species
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
A1, H2, M6
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 19:19
  • Scripture used by Meir
    Deuteronomy 25:7
  • Scripture used by Meir
    Deuteronomy 25:9
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.

RN323 Not to work on the first day of Passover
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
D4
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Exodus 12:16
  • Scripture used by Meir
    Leviticus 23:6-7
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 23:7
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.

RN324 Not to work on the seventh day of Passover
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
D4
  • Scripture used by Maimonides
    Exodus 12:16
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 23:8

RN325 Not to work on Atzeret ( Shavuot )
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
D4
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 23:21
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.

RN361 Not to castrate a man or beast
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
H2, H7
  • Scripture used by HaChinuch
    Leviticus 2:11
  • Scripture used by HaChinuch
    Leviticus 6:10
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 22:24