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)

RN9 Not to practice sorcery of the yidde'oni
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
I2
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 19:31
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 20:27
Related Law of Messiah commandments:

RN90 Not to slaughter holy offerings outside the Sanctuary Court
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg None recorded
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
H5
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 12:13-14
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 17:3-4

RN91 Not to dedicate a blemished animal to be offered on the Altar
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg None recorded
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph None recorded
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 22:20
  • Scripture used by Maimonides
    Leviticus 22:22-24
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.

RN92 Not to slaughter a blemished animal as a korban (sacrifice)
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg None recorded
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph None recorded
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 22:22
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.

RN93 Not to dash the blood of a blemished beast on the Altar
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg None recorded
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph None recorded
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 22:22
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 22:24
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.

RN94 Not to burn the sacrificial portions of blemished beast on Altar
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg None recorded
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph None recorded
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 22:22
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.

RN95 Not to sacrifice a beast with a temporary blemish
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg None recorded
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph None recorded
  • Scripture used by Maimonides
    Deuteronomy 17:1
  • Scripture used by HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 17:14
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.

RN96 Not to offer a blemished sacrifice of a gentile
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg None recorded
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph None recorded
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 22:25
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.

RN97 Not to cause an offering to become blemished
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg None recorded
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph None recorded
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 22:21
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.

RN98 Not to offer leaven or honey upon the Altar
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg None recorded
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph None recorded
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 2:11
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.

RN99 Not to offer a sacrifice without salt
Negative commandment
Meir of Rothenburg None recorded
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph None recorded
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 2:13
No related Law of Messiah commandments found.