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)

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

RP210 Honoring parents
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
C33
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
F1
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Exodus 20:12
Related Law of Messiah commandments:

RP211 Fearing parents
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
F1
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Leviticus 19:3
Related Law of Messiah commandments:

RP212 Be fruitful and multiply
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
C1
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
E8
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Genesis 1:28

RP213 The law of marriage
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
F2, F3
  • Scripture used by Maimonides
    Exodus 21:11
  • Scripture used by HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 22:11
  • Scripture used by HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 22:13
  • Scripture used by Meir
    Deuteronomy 24:1
  • Scripture used by Maimonides
    Deuteronomy 24:1-2
  • Scripture used by HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 24:2

RP214 Bridegroom devotes himself to his wife for one year
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg None recorded
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
F2
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 24:5
Related Law of Messiah commandments:

RP215 Circumcising one's son
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
C2
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
E2, E4
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Genesis 17:10

RP216 Law of the Levirite Marriage
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
F2
  • Scripture used by Maimonides, Meir and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 25:5
Related Law of Messiah commandments:

RP217 Law of Chalitzah (taking off the shoe)
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
F2
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 25:9
Related Law of Messiah commandments:

RP218 A violator must marry the maiden he has violated
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg None recorded
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
F2, F3
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 22:29

RP219 The law of the defamer of his bride
Positive commandment
Meir of Rothenburg None recorded
Sefer HaChinuch
Law of Messiah / Rudolph
F3, N2
  • Scripture used by Maimonides and HaChinuch
    Deuteronomy 22:19