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 12 commandment(s)

RN37 Not consulting a sorcerer who uses the ydo'a
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
I2, P7
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and Meir
    Deuteronomy 18:10-11
  • Scripture used by Maimonides
    Leviticus 19:31
  • Scripture used by Meir
    Leviticus 21:2-3
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.

RP9 Sanctifying God's Name
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
MP5
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
G7
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 22:32

RP26 Kohanim blessing Israel
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
P2
  • Scripture used by HaChinuch
    Numbers 6:23
  • Scripture used by Maimonides
    Numbers 6:23-26
  • Scripture used by Meir
    Numbers 6:23-27
Related Law of Messiah commandments:

RP32 Honoring the Kohanim
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
I2, P3, P5
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 21:8

RP37 Kohanim defiling themselves for deceased relatives
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
I2, P7
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 21:2-3

RP79 Sanctifying the First-born
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
C18
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
E3
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Exodus 13:2
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 14:23
Related Law of Messiah commandments:

RP80 Redeeming the First-born
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
E3
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Numbers 18:15
  • Scripture used by Meir
    Numbers 18:15-16
Related Law of Messiah commandments:

RP81 Redeeming the firstling of a donkey
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
C22
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
E3
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Exodus 13:13
  • Scripture used by Meir
    Numbers 18:15
  • Scripture used by Meir
    Exodus 34:20
Related Law of Messiah commandments:

RP82 Breaking the neck of the firstling of a donkey
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
C23
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
E3
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Exodus 13:13
  • Scripture used by Meir
    Exodus 34:20
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.

RP133 To set aside the Challah for the Kohein
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph None recorded
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Numbers 15:20
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.

RP143 The Kohein 's due in the slaughter of every clean animal
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph None recorded
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 18:3
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.

RP144 The first of the fleece to be given to the Kohein
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph None recorded
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 18:4
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.