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)

RP1 Believing in God
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
MP1
Sefer HaChinuch
C25
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
G1
  • Scripture used by Meir and HaChinuch
    Exodus 20:2
  • Scripture used by Maimonides
    Exodus 20:2-3
Related Law of Messiah commandments:

RP6 Cleaving to God
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
G2, G9
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 10:20
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 11:22

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

RP11 Studying and teaching Torah
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
E1, E6, W1
  • Scripture used by Meir
    Deuteronomy 4:9
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 6:7
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 11:19
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 31:12

RP14 To make Tzitzis
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
E6, G2, W2
  • Scripture used by HaChinuch
    Numbers 5:38
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and Meir
    Numbers 15:38-39

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:

RP18 Everyone should write a Torah
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
I5, W5
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 31:19

RP19 Grace after meals
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
G11, I5
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 8:10

RP21 Revering the Beit Hamikdash (sanctuary)
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
H1, I5
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 19:30
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and Meir
    Leviticus 26:2

RP155 Proclaiming the sanctity of Shabbat
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
C31
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
D3, G12
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Exodus 20:8

RP209 Honoring scholars
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
A4, F1, N8
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 19:32
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Numbers 26:9