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Remember the following truth from our
beloved Torah!
“Ye shall NOT ADD TO THE WORD which
I command you, NEITHER SHALL YE DIMINISH FROM
IT, that ye may keep the commandments of אֱלֹהֵיכֶם יְהוָה - the LORD your Eloleichem,
which I command you”. Davarim - Deuteronomy 4:2. (JPS-1917).
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With Rabbi,
Dr. Reuven Ben Avraham-Goossens, PhD.
אֱלֹהִים יְהוָה - the LORD Elohim very clearly said:
“Ye shall observe to do therefore as אֱלֹהִים יְהוָה -
the LORD your Elohim hath Commanded
you; ye shall not turn aside to the right hand or to the left. Ye shall walk in
all the way which אֱלֹהִים יְהוָה -
your Elohim hath commanded
you, that ye may live, and that it may be well with you”
Devarim - Deuteronomy 5:28-29 (JPS).
“He is אֱלֹהִים יְהוָה -
the LORD Elohim; His judgments are in
all the earth. He hath remembered His covenant forever, the word
which He commanded to a thousand generations; The covenant which
He made with Avraham, and His oath unto Yitzchak - Isaac; And He established it
unto Ya’aqov - Jacob for a statute, to Yisroel - Israel for an everlasting
covenant” Tehillim - Psalm 105:7-10 (JPS-1917 version of the Tanakh).
Three Points of
Understanding:
I would like to point out that there are three
important levels of learning & understanding regarding
the study of our blessed Torah, as well as the wonderful treasures
to be found in the Tanakh, which was given to Elohim’s
beloved servant Moshe and the Nevi’im being Elohim’s chosen prophets.
When we read and study His teachings, as Jews I know what we will find below will provide a valuable guide which will provide us with guidance and will illuminate the sheer beauty and the
fullness of what our blessed Creator is actually telling
us. Therefore what we need to
grasp and understand are the
following three very important questions:
1. Who was אֱלֹהִים - Elohim, blessed be He, speaking
to?
2. Also, when was it said?
3. Most importantly, HOW
was His Word understood at the time it was spoken/given?
I firmly believe
that these three points are extremely relevant to our understanding of …
1. What the Almighty was
saying at the time - 2. As well as what it means to us today
- and 3. Especially to you and me at
this time!
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Introduction:
As you can see below, this page covers
the wonderful gift we were given, the 613 Mitzvot. And I have listed each and
every one. However, not all Mitzvot is in use today, as I will clearly explain
in Parts One and Two.
Part One: “What is the
relevance of the Mitzvot for the modern Hebrew?”
By request, Hebraic Studies presents
the 613 Mitzvoth’s (commandments) which יְהוָה – the LORD gave Yisroel whilst in the
wilderness. By the keeping of the Torah (Mitzvot - the Law), Yisroel is
promised by Elohim a secure land with rains in their seasons, and food in
abundance. As our history proved there were indeed times of great faith, but
sadly there were also times when Yisroel did not uphold the faith and went
badly astray for these were sadly times when many of Yisroel worshipped Ba’al, and rejected the
Torah, and thus we were taken captive by Medo Persia and Babylon, and finally in 69/70
CE we were once again scattered throughout the earth.
I have been asked; “Rabbi, what is the
relevance of the Mitzvot for the modern Hebrew?” let
me answer this in the following two ways;
1. The Torah
was given to us as an everlasting covenant!
2. It is
relevant to our lives and it remains a vital aspect for our lives to this very
day, as it was on the day our Elohim gave it to us at Mt Sinai!
As you read the Mitzvot below, you will
note that many have been included in the laws of the secular lands we now live
in, whilst others “Should be!” However, there are some, which obviously cannot
be kept at this time, for sadly there is no Temple in Yerushalayim
- Jerusalem, thus the Mitzvot of Sacrifices cannot be re-established until
the blessed Temple is rebuilt. But there is much more in Part Two
below.
We know, that the word “Torah” means
“instruction” or “guide.” The word “Mitzvah” means both “Commandment” and “Connection.”
Within the 613 Mitzvot’s (commandments), there are 248
Positive Commandments (the do’s) and 365 Negative Commandments (the
don’ts).
In the Torah/Tanakh, words, and numbers
matter, they are there for a specific purpose! Therefore, it is interesting to
note, that the 248 Positive Commandments is equivalent to the number of organs
and limbs in the human body. A person’s life does not depend on all of them,
such as the hands or the legs. If they should be lost, it would be a great loss
for such a person, as they would be severely disabled, a cripple, but continues
to live. Then there are those organs, which are vital to our existence in the
world, thus, if we were decapitated, or had our hearts torn out, we would lose
the source of life. The same it is the Mitzvot, which we received from יְהוָה. It is written in Vayikra (Lev) 18:5 “You
shall keep My statutes
and My decrees, by the pursuit of which man shall live. I am יְהוָה.” Without the Almighty’s commandments in our
lives, we are empty and will live in sin.
We should also note that the 365
negative commandments is equivalent to the number of blood vessels in our body.
Should any of these be removed, life would end! Thus, through the study of the
Torah and the keeping of the Mitzvoth, we connect ourselves, and our
environment to אֱלֹהִים- our Elohim, Blessed be He. His purpose in creating the world is that we sanctify
all creation, our lives should be full of love for the Almighty, and we should
live a life in such a way that we honour Elohim with faith and action!
We should note that we were NOT ONLY
redeemed out of Mitzraim (
I believe, that it is important that we
familiarise ourselves with the Torah, for in it we are shown how to live a
happy, and healthy life. Today as we keep Torah, it is our offering unto
Elohim, blessed be He!
It is important to understand that
there were many of the Mitzvot that were given to Moshe, were in fact being
repeated, for they had already been given back in history. The Sabbath was
given back at the end of the creation, and ask yourself, how did Noach
know which of the animals he was to load into the arc were “clean” and those
who were also loaded, which were “unclean?” Does not take a great
brain to figure that out! Also, even before arriving at Mount
Sinai, Israel was forbidden to collect manna on what day? Of course it
was the Sabbath. Yes Elohim repeated some of the previous Mitzvoth to Moshe to
ensure that the people would fully understand them, as well as the new ones.
Part Two: Must we keep
ALL of the 613 Mitzvot (Laws)?
The question has been asked, “Must we
fulfil all 613 Mitzvot?” I hope that this study will make Elohim’s Law clearer.
In answer to the question above the
reply is very simple; NO. Why, because many of the Mitzvot simply do
not apply to you.
Here are just a few
examples.
There are many Mitzvot related directly
with farming, and if you are not a farmer, you are not required to fulfil these
Mitzvot which are only relevant to the farmer. However, if you have
planted a fruit tree in your garden, you must offer the first fruit as prescribed
in Mitzvot below. Just search this page with ‘fruit’ and you will find details,
although there is no Temple, we return the “first fruit” to the soil.
Other only relate to the Kohen (a member of the
Priestly family of the Tribe of Levi). For those are not a Kohen their
Mitzvot do not
apply to you. In fact, even those who are Kohen, they cannot fulfil these Mitzvot, as most
can only be fulfilled when there is a Temple.
Any Mitzvot related to women obviously
cannot apply to men, the reverse also applies.
There are Mitzvot related to war,
obviously these only apply to the military.
Any Mitzvot that pertain to a judge in
Jewish Court cannot apply to us, as they are only for a judge.
Thus in reply not all the 613 Mitzvot
applies to us all. Below is a complete listing of the Mitzvot as found in
the Torah. These
are placed in Category and have the Torah references alongside.
Keep the Torah, all
those Mitzvot that APPLY to you at this time, when there is
no Temple, etc!
Obviously, most readers will know that
the author does not accept nor upholds any of the later added rabbinic or
better said man made laws. In the “Kitzur Shulhan Aruh” or the “Code of Jewish Law” there are some
unbelievable man-made laws prescribed, including in the section ‘Volume 1’
chapter 5, item N° 17, where we are told the following;
“If a man’s heart could view his
genitals, he is not allowed to utter anything holy, even though his nakedness
is covered”.
In short it continues to tell us that a
man must have “something tight around his waist, a rope or a tight belt”, etc,
so “that his heart cannot see”, well you know what! In other words if he is
correctly dressed, but has not something very tight around his waist he cannot
pray or utter anything sacred. Therefore if you are ill, and in hospital wearing
your pyjamas you are forbidden to pray, why?
The truth is that certain
rabbi’s of the past have made up this rubbish and have added
thousands of additional non Torah “laws” 100% man-made and
human created laws and apparently according to these so called scientists
(that’s a joke) your heart actually has eyes and it can actually see your
genitals”. By the way, this idiotic law does not apply to our beloved ladies,
but believe me, these
rabbis have hundreds of other idiotic laws that are just as far removed from
Elohim’s law!
Regarding the Sabbath:
For example besides the three very
simple “Shabbat Laws” as is clearly given in the Torah, that was simply not
good enough for the rabbis of days long gone and they added an unbelievable
amount of further “Oral Laws”. For example, it is forbidden to break a yogurt
cup on the Sabbath, and you are also not permitted to rip a piece of toilet
paper, and you are even not permitted to dry off, and you cannot look in the
mirror, for if you do you will have broken a Sabbath Law, although it can not
be found in the Torah, or is even eluded to anywhere in the rest of the Tanakh!
But that is according the Man Made (rabbinic) law! There are countless other
ridiculous, rabbinical rules that completely miss our beloved Elohim’s purpose
and the true goal of His Mitzvah’s.
Thus what are the three main laws:
1. “Remember the Sabbath day, to
keep it holy” Shemos - Exodus 20:7.
2. “The seventh day is a Sabbath unto אֱלֹהִים - thy Elohim, in
it thou shalt not do any manner of work” Shemos -
Exodus 20:10.
3. “Ye shall kindle no fire throughout your habitations upon the
Sabbath day” Shemos - Exodus
35:3.
The aforementioned two conditions are
repeated in Shemos chapter
35, but with that additional condition, being N°3 shown above.
“On the
seventh day there shall be to you a holy day, a Sabbath of solemn rest … Ye shall kindle no fire throughout your habitations upon
the Sabbath day” Shemos - Exodus 35:2-3.
I would like to explain the meaning of
the Mitzvah regarding the fire.
In ancient times, the ladies would go
out and collect the wood for the fire, and of course they would then cook the
meals on that fire. Thus this Mitzvot was actually directed so lovingly at the
ladies, for on Shabbat they would have a rest from their normal work, but they
were permitted to make cold food, but not have to cook meals as they did six
days per week, for that was in those days their appointed work!
However in the man created Mishnah
these rabbis, who in the Talmud cannot even agree with each other, enumerated
some 39 major Sabbath categories, with hundreds of further subcategories of
work that is forbidden on the Shabbat that should simply be a day
Sanctified to אֱלֹהִים - Elohim, blessed be His Sanctified name! But Rabbis made the
Sabbath a burden, not Elohim, blessed be He!
What does our blessed
Elohim think of all these man made laws?
Elohim, blessed be He,
makes it very clear that He abhors man changing His
Torah, His Word! His beloved Torah makes it absolutely clear that no one is
permitted to keep any other Mitzvot than those given in the Torah as Elohim
gave to Moshe.
The following are just several examples
to be found in the Torah and Tanakh regarding altering the Word of our Elohim,
blessed be He!
“Ye shall not add unto the word which I
command you, neither shall ye diminish from it, that ye may keep the
commandments of אֱלֹהִים - your Elohim which I command you. Davarim - Deuteronomy
4:2 (JPS).
“Ye shall observe to do therefore
as אֱלֹהִים - your Elohim hath commanded
you; ye shall not turn aside to the right hand or to the left. Davarim - Deuteronomy 5:28 (JPS).
“Beware lest thou forget thy אֱלֹהִים - Elohim, in not keeping His commandments, and His ordinances, and His
statutes, which I command thee this day” Davarim - Deuteronomy 8:11 (JPS).
“All this word which I
command you, that shall ye observe to do; thou shalt not add thereto,
nor diminish from it” Davarim - Deuteronomy 13:1 (JPS) - (Chapter
12:32 in non Jewish Scriptures).
“Every word of Elohim is pure; He is a
shield unto them that take refuge in Him. Add thou not unto His words, lest He reprove thee, and
thou be found a liar” Mishle Shlomo - Proverbs of Solomon 30 5-6
(JPS).
Always keep Elohim, blessed be He, in
your prayer’s.
A prayer in Ivtit in
Hebrew transliteration and English.
“Lev tahor bra li Elochim Veruakh nakhon khadesh bekirbi. Al tashlokheyni mil'fanecha
Veruakh kadshecha al-tikakh mimeni”
“Almighty, create for
me a pure heart and a righteous soul and renew within me (אֱלֹהִים יְהוָה - the LORD Elohim). Please don't cast
me away from you and don't take from me the soul of Your Holiness!”
I pray that you and your
Mishpachah or Mesbucha (family)
will have your lives filled with the Peace of the Almighty, and that His Torah
Mitzvot will play an important role in your life!
Part Three: The 613
Mitzvoth – Laws:
Elohim
1. To
know that Elohim exists (Ex. 20:2; Deut. 5:6).
2. Not
to entertain the idea that there is any other but the Eternal (Ex. 20:3).
3. Not
to blaspheme (Ex. 22:27; in Christian texts, Ex. 22:28), the penalty for which
is death (Lev. 24:16) (negative).
4. To
hallow Elohim's name (Lev. 22:32).
5. Not
to profane Elohim's name (Lev. 22:32).
6. To
know that Elohim is ECHAD - ONE (Deut. 6:4) .
7. To love Elohim
(Deut. 6:5).
8. To
fear Him reverently (Deut. 6:13; 10:20).
9. Not
to put the word of Elohim to the test (Deut. 6:16) (negative).
10. To
imitate His good and upright ways (Deut. 28:9).
Torah
11. To
honour the old and the wise (Lev. 19:32).
12. To
learn Torah and to teach it (Deut. 6:7).
13. To
cleave to those who know Him (Deut. 10:20).
14. Not
to add to the commandments of the Torah, whether in the Written Law or in its
interpretation received by tradition (Deut. 13:1).
15. Not
to take away from the commandments of the Torah (Deut. 13:1).
16. That
every person shall write a scroll of the Torah for himself (Deut. 31:19).
Signs and Symbols
17. To
circumcise the male offspring (Gen. 17:12; Lev. 12:3).
18. To
put tzitzit on the corners of clothing.
19. To
bind tefillin on the head (Deut. 6:8).
20. To
bind tefillin on the arm (Deut. 6:8).
21. To
affix the mezuzah to the doorposts and gates of your house (Deut. 6:9).
Prayer and Blessings
22. To
pray to Elohim (Ex. 23:25; Deut. 6:13).
23. To
read the Shema in the morning and at night (Deut. 6:7).
24. To
recite grace after meals (Deut. 8:10).
25. Not
to lay down a stone for worship (Lev. 26:1).
Love and Brotherhood
26. To
love all human beings who are of the covenant (Lev. 19:18).
27. Not
to stand by idly when a human life is in danger (Lev. 19:16).
28. Not
to wrong any one in speech (Lev. 25:17).
29. Not
to carry tales (Lev. 19:16).
30. Not
to cherish hatred in one's heart (Lev. 19:17).
31. Not
to take revenge (Lev. 19:18).
32. Not
to bear a grudge (Lev. 19:18).
33. Not
to put any Jew to shame (Lev. 19:17).
34. Not
to curse any other Israelite (Lev. 19:14) (by implication: if you may not curse
those who cannot hear, you certainly may not curse those who can).
35. Not
to give occasion to the simple-minded to stumble on the road (Lev. 19:14) (this
includes doing anything that will cause another to sin).
36. To
rebuke the sinner (Lev. 19:17).
37. To
relieve a neighbour of his burden and help to unload his beast (Ex. 23:5).
38. To
assist in replacing the load upon a neighbour’s beast (Deut. 22:4).
39. Not
to leave a beast, that has fallen down beneath its burden, unaided (Deut.
22:4).
The Poor and Unfortunate
40. Not
to afflict an orphan or a widow (Ex. 22:21).
41. Not
to reap the entire field (Lev. 19:9; Lev. 23:22) (negative).
42. To
leave the un-reaped corner of the field or orchard for the poor (Lev. 19:9) (affirmative).
43. Not
to gather gleanings (the ears that have fallen to the ground while reaping)
(Lev. 19:9) (negative).
44. To
leave the gleanings for the poor (Lev. 19:9) (affirmative).
45. Not
to gather ol'loth (the imperfect clusters)
of the vineyard (Lev. 19:10) (negative).
46. To
leave ol'loth (the imperfect clusters) of the
vineyard for the poor (Lev. 19:10; Deut. 24:21) (affirmative).
47. Not
to gather the peret (grapes) that have fallen
to the ground (Lev. 19:10) (negative).
48. To
leave peret (the single grapes) of the vineyard
for the poor (Lev. 19:10) (affirmative).
49. Not
to return to take a forgotten sheaf (Deut. 24:19) This applies to all fruit trees (Deut. 24:20) (negative).
50. To
leave the forgotten sheaves for the poor (Deut. 24:19-20) (affirmative).
51. Not
to refrain from maintaining a poor man and giving him what he needs (Deut.
15:7).
52. To
give charity according to one's means (Deut. 15:11).
Treatment of Gentiles
53. To
love the stranger (Deut. 10:19).
54. Not
to wrong the stranger in speech (Ex. 22:20).
55. Not
to wrong the stranger in buying or selling (Ex. 22:20).
56. Not
to intermarry with gentiles (Deut. 7:3).
57. To
exact the debt of an alien (Deut. 15:3) (affirmative).
58. To
lend to an alien at interest (Deut. 23:21) According to tradition, this is
mandatory (affirmative).
Marriage, Divorce and Family
59. To
honour father and mother (Ex. 20:12).
60. Not
to smite a father or a mother (Ex. 21:15).
61. Not
to curse a father or mother (Ex. 21:17).
62. To reverently fear father
and mother (Lev. 19:3).
63. To
be fruitful and multiply (Gen. 1:28).
64. That
a eunuch shall not marry a daughter of Israel (Deut. 23:2).
65. That
a mamzer shall not marry the daughter of a Jew (Deut. 23:3).
66. That
an Ammonite or Moabite shall never marry the daughter of an Israelite (Deut.
23:4) (negative).
67. Not
to exclude a descendant of Esau from the community
of Israel for three generations (Deut. 23:8-9) (negative).
68. Not
to exclude an Egyptian from the community of Israel for three
generations (Deut. 23:8-9) (negative).
69. That
there shall be no harlot (in Israel); that is, that there shall be no
intercourse with a woman, without previous marriage with a deed of marriage and
formal declaration of marriage (Deut. 23:18).
70. To
take a wife by kiddushin, the sacrament of marriage
(Deut. 24:1).
71. That
the newly married husband shall (be free) for one year to rejoice with his wife
(Deut. 24:5) (affirmative).
72. That
a bridegroom shall be exempt for a whole year from taking part in any public
labour, such as military service, guarding the wall and similar duties (Deut.
24:5) (negative).
73. Not
to withhold food, clothing or conjugal rights from a wife (Ex. 21:10).
74. That
the woman suspected of adultery shall be dealt with as prescribed in the Torah
(Num. 5:30) (affirmative).
75. That
one who defames his wife's honour (by falsely accusing her of unchastity before marriage) must live with her all his lifetime (Deut.
22:19) (affirmative).
76. That
a man may not divorce his wife concerning whom he has published an evil report
(about her unchastity before marriage) (Deut.
22:19) (negative).
77. To
divorce by a formal written document (Deut. 24:1) (affirmative).
78. That
one who divorced his wife shall not remarry her, if after the divorce she had
been married to another man (Deut. 24:4).
79. That
a widow whose husband died childless must not be married to anyone but her
deceased husband's brother (Deut. 25:5). (this is only in effect insofar
as it requires the procedure of release below).
80. To
marry the widow of a brother who has died childless (Deut. 25:5) (this is only in
effect insofar as it requires the procedure of release below).
81. That
the widow formally release the brother-in-law (if he refuses to marry her)
(Deut. 25:7-9).
Forbidden Sexual Relations
82. Not
to indulge in familiarities with relatives, such as kissing, embracing,
winking, skipping, which may lead
to incest (Lev. 18:6).
83. Not
to commit incest with one's mother (Lev. 18:7).
84. Not
to commit sodomy with one's father (Lev. 18:7).
85. Not
to commit incest with one's father's wife (Lev. 18:8).
86. Not
to commit incest with one's sister (Lev. 18:9).
87. Not
to commit incest with one's father's wife's daughter (Lev. 18:9).
88. Not
to commit incest with one's son's daughter (Lev. 18:10).
89. Not
to commit incest with one's daughter's daughter (Lev. 18:10).
90. Not
to commit incest with one's daughter.
91. Not
to commit incest with one's fathers sister (Lev. 18:12).
92. Not
to commit incest with one's mother's sister (Lev. 18:13).
93. Not
to commit incest with one's father's brothers wife (Lev. 18:14).
94. Not
to commit sodomy with one's father's brother (Lev. 18:14).
95. Not
to commit incest with one's son's wife (Lev. 18:15).
96. Not
to commit incest with one's brother's wife (Lev. 18:16).
97. Not
to commit incest with one's wife's daughter (Lev. 18:17).
98. Not
to commit incest with the daughter of one's wife's son (Lev. 18:17).
99. Not
to commit incest with the daughter of one's wife's daughter (Lev. 18:17).
100. Not to commit incest with one's
wife's sister (Lev. 18:18).
101. Not to have intercourse with a
woman, in her menstrual period (Lev. 18:19).
102. Not to have intercourse with
another man's wife (Lev. 18:20).
103. Not to commit sodomy with a
male (Lev. 18:22).
104. Not to have intercourse with a beast
(Lev. 18:23).
105. That a woman shall not have
intercourse with a beast (Lev. 18:23).
106. Not to castrate the male of any
species; neither a man, nor a domestic or wild beast, nor a fowl (Lev. 22:24).
Times and Seasons
107. That the new month shall be
solemnly proclaimed as holy, and the months and years shall be calculated by
the Supreme Court only (Ex. 12:2) (affirmative) (the authority to declare
months is inferred from the use of the word
"unto you").
108. Not to travel on Shabbat
outside the limits of one's place of residence (Ex. 16:29).
109. To sanctify Shabbat (Ex. 20:8).
110. Not to do work on Shabbat (Ex.
20:10).
111. To rest on Shabbat (Ex. 23:12;
34:21).
112. To celebrate the festivals
[Passover, Shavuot and Sukkot] (Ex. 23:14) (affirmative).
113. To rejoice on the festivals
(Deut. 16:14).
114. To appear in the Sanctuary on
the festivals (Deut. 16:16) (affirmative).
115. To remove chametz on the Eve of Passover (Ex. 12:15).
116. To rest on the first day of
Passover (Ex. 12:16; Lev. 23:7).
117. Not to do work on the first day
of Passover (Ex. 12:16; Lev. 23:6-7).
118. To rest on the seventh day of
Passover (Ex. 12:16; Lev. 23:8).
119. Not to do work on the seventh
day of Passover (Ex. 12:16; Lev. 23:8).
120. To eat matzah on the first night of Passover (Ex. 12:18).
121. That no chametz be in the Israelite's possession during Passover (Ex.
12:19).
122. Not to eat any food
containing chametz on Passover (Ex. 12:20).
123. Not to eat chametz on Passover (Ex. 13:3).
124. That chametz shall not be seen in an Israelite's home during Passover
(Ex. 13:7).
125. To discuss the departure
from Egypt on the first night of Passover (Ex. 13:8).
126. Not to eat chametz after mid-day on the fourteenth of Nissan (Deut. 16:3).
127. To count forty-nine days from
the time of the cutting of the Omer (first sheaves of the barley harvest) (Lev.
23:15).
128. To rest on Shavuot (Lev.
23:21).
129. Not to do work on
the Shavuot (Lev. 23:21).
130. To rest on Rosh Hashanah (Lev.
23:24).
131. Not to do work on Rosh Hashanah
(Lev. 23:25).
132. To hear the sound of the shofar on Rosh Hashanah (Num. 29:1).
133. To fast on Yom Kippur (Lev.
23:27).
134. Not to eat or drink on Yom
Kippur (Lev. 23:29).
135. Not to do work on Yom Kippur
(Lev. 23:31).
136. To rest on the Yom Kippur (Lev.
23:32).
137. To rest on the first day
of Sukkot (Lev. 23:35).
138. Not to do work on the first day
of Sukkot (Lev. 23:35).
139. To rest on the eighth day
of Sukkot (Shemini Atzeret) (Lev. 23:36).
140. Not to do work on the eighth
day of Sukkot (Shemini Atzeret) (Lev. 23:36).
141. To take during Sukkot a palm branch and the other three plants (Lev. 23:40).
142. To dwell in booths seven days
during Sukkot (Lev. 23:42).
Dietary Laws
143. To examine the marks in cattle
(so as to distinguish the clean from the unclean) (Lev. 11:2) (affirmative).
144. Not to eat the flesh of unclean
beasts (Lev. 11:4).
145. To examine the marks in fishes
(so as to distinguish the clean from the unclean (Lev. 11:9).
146. Not to eat unclean fish (Lev.
11:11).
147. To examine the marks in fowl,
so as to distinguish the clean from the unclean (Deut. 14:11) (affirmative).
148. Not to eat unclean fowl (Lev.
11:13).
149. To examine the marks in
locusts, so as to distinguish the clean from the unclean (Lev. 11:21)
(affirmative).
150. Not to eat a worm found in
fruit (Lev. 11:41).
151. Not to eat of things that creep
upon the earth (Lev. 11:41-42).
152. Not to eat any vermin of the
earth (Lev. 11:44).
153. Not to eat things that swarm in
the water (Lev. 11:43 and 46).
154. Not to eat of winged insects (Deut.
14:19).
155. Not to eat the flesh of a beast
that is terefah (lit torn) (Ex. 22:30).
156. Not to eat the flesh of a beast
that died of itself (Deut. 14:21).
157. To slay cattle, deer and fowl
according to the laws of shechitah if their flesh is to be
eaten (Deut. 12:21) - ("as I have commanded" in this verse refers to
the technique).
158. Not to eat a limb removed from
a living beast (Deut. 12:23).
159. Not to slaughter an animal and
its young on the same day (Lev. 22:28).
160. Not to take the mother-bird
with the young (Deut. 22:6).
161. To set the mother-bird free
when taking the nest (Deut. 22:6-7).
162. Not to eat the flesh of an ox
that was condemned to be stoned (Ex. 21:28) (negative).
163. Not to boil meat with milk (Ex.
23:19).
164. Not to eat flesh with milk (Ex.
34:26) (according to the Talmud, this passage is a distinct prohibition from
the one in Ex. 23:19).
165. Not to eat the of the thigh-vein which shrank (Gen. 32:33).
166. Not to eat chelev (tallow-fat) (Lev. 7:23).
167. Not to eat blood (Lev. 7:26).
168. To cover the blood of
undomesticated animals (deer, etc.) and of fowl that have been killed (Lev.
17:13).
169. Not to eat or drink like a
glutton or a drunkard (not to rebel against father or mother) (Lev. 19:26;
Deut. 21:20).
Business Practices
170. Not to do wrong in buying or
selling (Lev. 25:14).
171. Not to make a loan to an Israelite
on interest (Lev. 25:37).
172. Not to borrow on interest
(Deut. 23:20) (because this would cause the lender to sin).
173. Not to take part in any
usurious transaction between borrower and lender, neither as a surety, nor as a
witness, nor as a writer of the bond for them (Ex. 22:24).
174. To lend to a poor person (Ex.
22:24) (even though the passage says "if you lend" it is understood
as obligatory).
175. Not to demand from a poor man
repayment of his debt, when the creditor knows that he cannot pay, nor press
him (Ex. 22:24).
176. Not to take in pledge utensils
used in preparing food (Deut. 24:6).
177. Not to exact a pledge from a
debtor by force (Deut. 24:10).
178. Not to keep the pledge from its
owner at the time when he needs it (Deut. 24:12).
179. To return a pledge to its owner
(Deut. 24:13).
180. Not to take a pledge from a
widow (Deut. 24:17).
181. Not to commit fraud in measuring
(Lev. 19:35).
182. To ensure that scales and
weights are correct (Lev. 19:36) (affirmative).
183. Not to possess inaccurate
measures and weights (Deut. 25:13-14).
Employees, Servants and Slaves
184. Not to delay payment of a hired
man's wages (Lev. 19:13).
185. That the hired labourer shall
be permitted to eat of the produce he is reaping (Deut. 23:25-26).
186. That the hired labourer shall
not take more than he can eat (Deut. 23:25).
187. That a hired labourer shall not
eat produce that is not being harvested (Deut. 23:26).
188. To pay wages to the hired man
at the due time (Deut. 24:15).
189. To deal judicially with the
Hebrew bondman in accordance with the laws appertaining to him (Ex. 21:2-6)
(affirmative).
190. Not to compel the Hebrew
servant to do the work of a slave (Lev. 25:39) (negative).
191. Not to sell a Hebrew servant as
a slave (Lev. 25:42) (negative).
192. Not to treat a Hebrew servant rigorously
(Lev. 25:43) (negative).
193. Not to permit a gentile to
treat harshly a Hebrew bondman sold to him (Lev. 25:53) (negative).
194. Not to send away a Hebrew
bondman servant empty handed, when he is freed from service (Deut. 15:13)
(negative).
195. To bestow liberal gifts upon
the Hebrew bondsman (at the end of his term of service), and the same should be
done to a Hebrew bondwoman (Deut. 15:14) (affirmative).
196. To redeem a Hebrew maid-servant
(Ex. 21:8) (affirmative).
197. Not to sell a Hebrew
maid-servant to another person (Ex. 21:8) (negative).
198. To espouse a Hebrew
maid-servant (Ex. 21:8-9) (affirmative).
199. To keep the Canaanite slave
forever (Lev. 25:46) (affirmative).
200. Not to surrender a slave, who
has fled to the land of Israel, to his owner who lives
outside Palestine (Deut. 23:16) (negative).
201. Not to wrong such a slave
(Deut. 23:17) (negative).
202. Not to muzzle a beast, while it
is working in produce which it can eat and enjoy (Deut. 25:4).
Vows, Oaths and Swearing
203. That a man should fulfil
whatever he has uttered (Deut. 23:24).
204. Not to swear needlessly (Ex.
20:7).
205. Not to violate an oath or swear
falsely (Lev. 19:12).
206. To decide in cases of annulment
of vows, according to the rules set forth in the Torah (Num. 30:2-17).
207. Not to break a vow (Num. 30:3).
208. To swear by His name truly
(Deut. 10:20) (affirmative).
209. Not to delay in fulfilling vows
or bringing vowed or free-will offerings (Deut. 23:22).
The Sabbatical and Jubilee Years
210. To let the land lie fallow in
the Sabbatical year (Ex. 23:11; Lev. 25:2) (affirmative) (CCI20).
211. To cease from tilling the land
in the Sabbatical year (Ex. 23:11) (affirmative) (Lev. 25:2) (CCI21).
212. Not to till the ground in the
Sabbatical year (Lev. 25:4) (negative).
213. Not to do any work on the trees
in the Sabbatical year (Lev. 25:4) (negative).
214. Not to reap the aftermath that
grows in the Sabbatical year, in the same way as it is reaped in other years
(Lev. 25:5) (negative).
215. Not to gather the fruit of the
tree in the Sabbatical year in the same way as it is gathered in other years
(Lev. 25:5) (negative).
216. To sound the Ram's horn in the
Sabbatical year (Lev. 25:9) (affirmative).
217. To release debts in the seventh
year (Deut. 15:2).
218. Not to demand return of a loan
after the Sabbatical year has passed (Deut. 15:2).
219. Not to refrain from making a
loan to a poor man, because of the release of loans in the Sabbatical year
(Deut. 15:9).
220. To assemble the people to hear
the Torah at the close of the seventh year (Deut. 31:12) (affirmative)
221. To count the years of the
Jubilee by years and by cycles of seven years (Lev. 25:8) (affirmative).
222. To keep the Jubilee year holy
by resting and letting the land lie fallow (Lev. 25:10) (affirmative).
223. Not to cultivate the soil nor do any work on the trees, in the Jubilee Year
(Lev. 25:11) (negative).
224. Not to reap the aftermath of the
field that grew of itself in the Jubilee Year, in the same way as in other
years (Lev. 25:11) (negative).
225. Not to gather the fruit of the
tree in the Jubilee Year, in the same way as in other years (Lev. 25:11)
(negative).
226. To grant redemption to the land
in the Jubilee year (Lev. 25:24) (affirmative).
The Court and Judicial Procedure
227. To appoint judges and officers
in every community of Israel (Deut. 16:18) (affirmative).
228. Not to appoint as a judge, a
person who is not well versed in the laws of the Torah, even if he is expert in
other branches of knowledge (Deut. 1:17).
229. To adjudicate cases of purchase
and sale (Lev. 25:14).
230. To judge cases of liability of
a paid depositary (Ex. 22:9) (affirmative).
231. To adjudicate cases of loss for
which a gratuitous borrower is liable (Ex. 22:13-14) (affirmative).
232. To adjudicate cases of
inheritances (Num. 27:8-11).
233. To judge cases of damage caused
by an uncovered pit (Ex. 21:33-34) (affirmative).
234. To judge cases of injuries
caused by beasts (Ex. 21:35-36) (affirmative).
235. To adjudicate cases of damage
caused by trespass of cattle (Ex. 22:4) (affirmative).
236. To adjudicate cases of damage
caused by fire (Ex. 22:5) (affirmative).
237. To adjudicate cases of damage
caused by a gratuitous depositary (Ex. 22:6-7) (affirmative).
238. To adjudicate other cases
between a plaintiff and a defendant (Ex. 22:8) (affirmative).
239. Not to curse a judge (Ex.
22:27).
240. That one who possesses evidence
shall testify in Court (Lev. 5:1) (affirmative).
241. Not to testify falsely (Ex.
20:13).
242. That a witness, who has
testified in a capital case, shall not lay down the law in that particular case
(Num. 35:30) (negative).
243. That a transgressor shall not
testify (Ex. 23:1).
244. That the court shall not accept
the testimony of a close relative of the defendant in matters of capital
punishment (Deut. 24:16).
245. Not to hear one of the parties
to a suit in the absence of the other party (Ex. 23:1).
246. To examine witnesses thoroughly
(Deut. 13:15) (affirmative).
247. Not to decide a case on the
evidence of a single witness (Deut. 19:15).
248. To give the decision according
to the majority, when there is a difference of opinion among the members of the
Sanhedrin as to matters of law (Ex. 23:2) (affirmative).
249. Not to decide, in capital
cases, according to the view of the majority, when those who are for
condemnation exceed by one only, those who are for acquittal (Ex. 23:2)
(negative).
250. That, in capital cases, one who
had argued for acquittal, shall not later on argue for condemnation (Ex. 23:2)
(negative).
251. To treat parties in a
litigation with equal impartiality (Lev. 19:15) (affirmative).
252. Not to render iniquitous
decisions (Lev. 19:15).
253. Not to favour a great man when
trying a case (Lev. 19:15).
254. Not to take a bribe (Ex. 23:8).
255. Not to be afraid of a bad man,
when trying a case (Deut. 1:17).
256. Not to be moved in trying a
case, by the poverty of one of the parties (Ex. 23:3; Lev. 19:15).
257. Not to pervert the judgment of
strangers or orphans (Deut. 24:17).
258. Not to pervert the judgment of
a sinner (a person poor in fulfilment of commandments) (Ex. 23:6).
259. Not to render a decision on
one's personal opinion, but only on the evidence of two witnesses, who saw what
actually occurred (Ex. 23:7) (negative).
260. Not to execute one guilty of a
capital offense, before he has stood his trial (Num.
35:12) (negative).
261. To accept the rulings of every
Supreme Court in Israel (Deut. 17:11) (affirmative).
262. Not to rebel against the orders
of the Court (Deut. 17:11).
Injuries and Damages
263. To make a parapet for your roof
(Deut. 22:8).
264. Not to leave something that
might cause hurt (Deut. 22:8).
265. To save the pursued even at the
cost of the life of the pursuer (Deut. 25:12) (affirmative).
266. Not to spare a pursuer, but he
is to be slain before he reaches the pursued and slays the latter, or uncovers
his nakedness (Deut. 25:12) (negative).
Property and Property Rights
267. Not to sell a field in
the land of Israel in perpetuity (Lev. 25:23) (negative).
268. Not to change the character of
the open land (about the cities of) the Levites or of their fields; not to sell
it in perpetuity, but it may be redeemed at any time (Lev. 25:34) (negative).
269. That houses sold within a
walled city may be redeemed within a year (Lev. 25:29) (affirmative).
270. Not to remove landmarks
(property boundaries) (Deut. 19:14).
271. Not to swear falsely in denial
of another's property rights (Lev. 19:11).
272. Not to deny falsely another's
property rights (Lev. 19:11).
273. Never to settle in
the land of Egypt (Deut. 17:16).
274. Not to steal personal property
(Lev. 19:11).
275. To restore that which one took
by robbery (Lev. 5:23).
276. To return lost property (Deut.
22:1).
277. Not to pretend not to have seen
lost property, to avoid the obligation to return it (Deut. 22:3).
Criminal Laws
278. Not to slay an innocent person
(Ex. 20:13).
279. Not to kidnap any person
of Israel (Ex. 20:13).
280. Not to rob by violence (Lev.
19:13).
281. Not to defraud (Lev. 19:13).
282. Not to covet what belongs to
another (Ex. 20:14).
283. Not to crave something that
belongs to another (Deut. 5:18).
284. Not to indulge in evil thoughts
and sights (Num. 15:39).
Punishment and Restitution
285. That the Court shall pass
sentence of death by decapitation with the sword (Ex. 21:20; Lev. 26:25)
(affirmative).
286. That the Court shall pass
sentence of death by strangulation (Lev. 20:10) (affirmative).
287. That the Court shall pass
sentence of death by burning with fire (Lev. 20:14) (affirmative).
288. That the Court shall pass
sentence of death by stoning (Deut. 22:24) (affirmative).
289. To hang the dead body of one
who has incurred that penalty (Deut. 21:22) (affirmative).
290. That the dead body of an
executed criminal shall not remain hanging on the tree over night (Deut. 21:23)
(negative).
291. To inter the executed on the
day of execution (Deut. 21:23) (affirmative)
292. Not to accept ransom from a
murderer (Num. 35:31) (negative).
293. To exile one who committed
accidental homicide (Num. 35:25) (affirmative).
294. To establish six cities of refuge
(for those who committed accidental homicide) (Deut. 19:3) (affirmative).
295. Not to accept ransom from an
accidental homicide, so as to relieve him from exile (Num. 35:32) (negative).
296. To decapitate the heifer in the
manner prescribed (in expiation of a murder on the road, the perpetrator of
which remained undiscovered) (Deut. 21:4) (affirmative).
297. Not to plough nor sow the rough
valley (in which a heifer's neck was broken) (Deut. 21:4) (negative).
298. To adjudge a thief to pay
compensation or (in certain cases) suffer death (Ex. 21:16; Ex. 21:37; Ex.
22:1) (affirmative).
299. That he who inflicts a bodily
injury shall pay monetary compensation (Ex. 21:18-19) (affirmative).
300. To impose a penalty of fifty
shekels upon the seducer (of an unbetrothed virgin) and enforce the
other rules in connection with the case (Ex. 22:15-16) (affirmative).
301. That the violator (of an unbetrothed virgin) shall marry her (Deut. 22:28-29) (affirmative).
302. That one who has raped a damsel
and has then (in accordance with the law) married her, may not divorce her
(Deut. 22:29) (negative).
303. Not to inflict punishment on
Shabbat (Ex. 35:3) (because some punishments were inflicted by fire)
(negative).
304. To punish the wicked by the
infliction of stripes (Deut. 25:2) (affirmative).
305. Not to exceed the statutory
number of stripes laid on one who has incurred that
punishment (Deut. 25:3) (and by implication, not to strike anyone).
306. Not to spare the offender, in
imposing the prescribed penalties on one who has caused damage (Deut. 19:13)
(negative).
307. To do unto false witnesses as
they had purposed to do (to the accused) (Deut. 19:19) (affirmative).
308. Not to punish any one who has
committed an offense under duress (Deut.
22:26) (negative).
Prophecy
309. To heed the call of every
prophet in each generation, provided that he neither adds to, nor takes away from
the Torah (Deut. 18:15) (affirmative).
310. Not to prophesy falsely (Deut.
18:20).
311. Not
to refrain from putting a false prophet to death nor to be in fear of him (Deut. 18:22) (negative).
Idolatry, Idolaters and Idolatrous Practices
312. Not to make a graven image;
neither to make it oneself nor to have it made by others (Ex. 20:4).
313. Not to make any figures for
ornament, even if they are not worshipped (Ex. 20:20).
314. Not to make idols even for others
(Ex. 34:17; Lev. 19:4) (CCN10).
315. Not to use the ornament of any
object of idolatrous worship (Deut. 7:25).
316. Not to make use of an idol or
its accessory objects, offerings, or libations (Deut. 7:26).
317. Not to drink wine of idolaters
(Deut. 32:38).
318. Not to worship an idol in the
way in which it is usually worshipped (Ex. 20:5).
319. Not to bow down to an idol,
even if that is not its mode of worship (Ex. 20:5).
320. Not to prophesy in the name of
an idol (Ex. 23:13; Deut. 18:20).
321. Not to hearken to one who
prophesies in the name of an idol (Deut. 13:4).
322. Not to lead the children
of Israel astray to idolatry (Ex. 23:13).
323. Not to entice an Israelite to
idolatry (Deut. 13:12).
324. To destroy idolatry and its
appurtenances (Deut. 12:2-3) (affirmative).
325. Not to love the enticer to
idolatry (Deut. 13:9).
326. Not to give up hating the
enticer to idolatry (Deut. 13:9).
327. Not to save the enticer from
capital punishment, but to stand by at his execution (Deut. 13:9) (negative).
328. A person whom he attempted to
entice to idolatry shall not urge pleas for the acquittal of the enticer (Deut.
13:9).
329. A person whom he attempted to
entice shall not refrain from giving evidence of the enticer's guilt, if he has
such evidence (Deut. 13:9) (negative).
330. Not to swear by an idol to its
worshipers, nor cause them to swear by it (Ex. 23:13).
331. Not to turn one's attention to
idolatry (Lev. 19:4).
332. Not to adopt the institutions
of idolaters nor their customs (Lev. 18:3; Lev. 20:23).
333. Not to pass a child through the
fire to Molech (Lev. 18:21) (negative).
334. Not to suffer any one
practicing witchcraft to live (Ex. 22:17) (negative).
335. Not to practice onein (observing times or seasons as favourable or unfavourable,
using astrology) (Lev. 19:26).
336. Not to practice nachesh (doing things based on signs and portents; using charms and
incantations) (Lev. 19:26).
337. Not to consult ovoth (ghosts) (Lev. 19:31).
338. Not to consult yid'onim (wizards) (Lev. 19:31).
339. Not to practice kisuf (magic using herbs, stones and objects that people use)
(Deut. 18:10).
340. Not to practice kessem (a general term for magical practices) (Deut. 18:10).
341. Not to practice the art of
a chover chaver (casting spells over snakes
and scorpions) (Deut. 18:11).
342. Not to enquire of an ob (a
ghost) (Deut. 18:11).
343. Not to seek the maytim (dead) (Deut. 18:11).
344. Not to enquire of a yid'oni (wizard) (Deut. 18:11).
345. Not to remove the entire beard,
like the idolaters (Lev. 19:27).
346. Not to round the corners of the
head, as the idolatrous priests do (Lev. 19:27).
347. Not to cut oneself or make
incisions in one's flesh in grief, like the idolaters (Lev. 19:28; Deut. 14:1).
348. Not to tattoo the body like the
idolaters (Lev. 19:28).
349. Not to make a bald spot for the
dead (Deut. 14:1).
350. Not to plant a tree for worship
(Deut. 16:21) (negative).
351. Not to set up a pillar (for
worship) (Deut. 16:22).
352. Not to show favour to idolaters
(Deut. 7:2).
353. Not to make a covenant with the
seven (Canaanite, idolatrous) nations (Ex. 23:32; Deut. 7:2) (negative).
354. Not to settle idolaters in our
land (Ex. 23:33) (negative).
355. To slay the inhabitants of a
city that has become idolatrous and burn that city (Deut.
13:16-17) (affirmative).
356. Not to rebuild a city that has been
led astray to idolatry (Deut. 13:17) (negative).
357. Not to make use of the property
of city that has been so led astray (Deut. 13:18) (negative).
Agriculture and Animal Husbandry
358. Not to cross-breed cattle of
different species (Lev. 19:19).
359. Not to sow different kinds of
seed together in one field (Lev. 19:19).
360. Not to eat the fruit of a tree
for three years from the time it was planted (Lev. 19:23).
361. That the fruit of fruit-bearing
trees in the fourth year of their planting shall be sacred like the second
tithe and eaten in Jerusalem (Lev. 19:24) (affirmative).
362. Not to sow grain or herbs in a
vineyard (Deut. 22:9) (negative).
363. Not to eat the produce of
diverse seeds sown in a vineyard (Deut. 22:9) (negative).
364. Not to work with beasts of
different species, yoked together (Deut. 22:10).
Clothing
365. That a man shall not wear
women's clothing (Deut. 22:5).
366. That a woman should not wear
men's clothing (Deut. 22:5).
367. Not to wear garments made of
wool and linen mixed together (Deut. 22:11).
The Firstborn
368. To redeem the firstborn human
male (Ex. 13:13; Ex. 34:20; Num. 18:15).
369. To redeem the firstling of an
ass (Ex. 13:13; Ex. 34:20).
370. To break the neck of the
firstling of an ass if it is not redeemed (Ex. 13:13; Ex. 34:20).
371. Not to redeem the firstling of
a clean beast (Num. 18:17).
Kohanim and Levites
372. That the kohanim shall put on priestly vestments for the service (Ex. 28:2)
(affirmative).
373. Not to tear the High Kohein's robe (Ex. 28:32) (negative)
374. That the kohein shall not enter the Sanctuary at all times (i.e., at times
when he is not performing service) (Lev. 16:2) (negative).
375. That the ordinary kohein shall not defile himself by contact with any dead, other
than immediate relatives (Lev. 21:1-3) .
376. That the kohanim defile themselves for their deceased relatives (by attending
their burial), and mourn for them like other Israelites, who are commanded to
mourn for their relatives (Lev. 21:3).
377. That a kohein who had an immersion during the day (to cleanse him from his
uncleanness) shall not serve in the Sanctuary until after sunset (Lev. 21:6)
(negative).
378. That a kohein shall not marry a divorced woman (Lev. 21:7) (CCN140).
379. That a kohein shall not marry a harlot (Lev. 21:7).
380. That a kohein shall not marry a profaned woman (Lev. 21:7).
381. To show honour to a kohein, and to give him precedence in all things that are holy (Lev.
21:8).
382. That a High Kohein shall not defile himself with any dead, even if they are
relatives (Lev. 21:11) (negative).
383. That a High Kohein shall not go (under the same roof) with a dead body (Lev.
21:11) It has been learnt by tradition that a kohein, who does so, violates the
prohibition, "Neither shall he go in ", and also
the prohibition
"He shall not defile himself" (negative).
384. That the High Kohein shall marry a virgin (Lev. 21:13) (affirmative).
385. That the High Kohein shall not marry a widow (Lev. 21:14) (negative).
386. That the High Kohein shall not cohabit with a widow, even without marriage,
because he profanes her (Lev.21:15) (negative).
387. That a person with a physical
blemish shall not serve (in the Sanctuary) (Lev. 21:17) (negative).
388. That a kohein with a temporary blemish shall not serve there (Lev. 21:21)
(negative).
389. That a person with a physical
blemish shall not enter the Sanctuary further than the altar (Lev. 21:23) (negative).
390. That a kohein who is unclean shall not serve (in the Sanctuary) (Lev.
22:2-3) (negative).
391. To send the unclean out of the
Camp of the Shechinah, that is, out of the Sanctuary
(Num.
5:2) (affirmative).
392. That a kohein who is unclean shall not enter the courtyard (Num.
5:2-3) This refers to the Camp of the Shechinah (negative).
393. That the kohanim shall bless Israel (Num. 6:23) (CCA58).
394. To set apart a portion of the dough
for the kohein (Num. 15:20) (CCA57).
395. That the Levites shall not
occupy themselves with the service that belongs to the kohanim, nor the kohanim with that belonging to
the Levites (Num. 18:3) (negative).
396. That one not a descendant
of Aaron in the male line shall not serve (in the Sanctuary) (Num.
18:4-7) (negative).
397. That the Levite shall serve in
the Sanctuary (Num. 18:23) (affirmative).
398. To give the Levites cities to
dwell in, these to serve also as cities of refuge (Num. 35:2) (affirmative).
399. That none of the tribe
of Levi shall take any portion of territory in the land
(of Israel) (Deut. 18:1) (negative).
400. That none of the tribe
of Levi shall take any share of the spoil (at the conquest of the
Promised Land) (Deut. 18:1) (negative).
401. That the kohanim shall serve in the Sanctuary in divisions, but on festivals,
they all serve together (Deut. 18:6-8).
T'rumah, Tithes and Taxes
402. That an uncircumcised person
shall not shall not eat of the t'rumah (heave offering), and the
same applies to other holy things. This rule is inferred from the law of the
Paschal offering, by similarity of phrase
(Ex. 12:44-45 and Lev. 22:10) but it
is not explicitly set forth in the Torah. Traditionally, it has been learnt
that the rule that the uncircumcised must not eat holy things is an essential
principle of the Torah and not an enactment of the Scribes
(negative).
403. Not to alter the order of separating
the t'rumah and the tithes; the separation be in
the order first-fruits at the beginning, then the t'rumah, then the first tithe, and last the second tithe (Ex. 22:28)
(negative).
404. To give half a shekel every
year (to the Sanctuary for provision of the public sacrifices) (Ex. 30:13)
(affirmative).
405. That a kohein who is unclean shall not eat of the t'rumah (Lev. 22:3-4) (negative).
406. That a person who is not
a kohein or the wife or unmarried daughter of
a kohein shall not eat of the t'rumah (Lev. 22:10) (negative).
407. That a sojourner with a kohein or his hired servant shall not eat of the t'rumah (Lev. 22:10) (negative).
408. Not to eat tevel (something from which the t'rumah and tithe have not yet
been separated) (Lev. 22:15) (negative).
409. To set apart the tithe of the
produce (one tenth of the produce after taking out t'rumah) for the Levites (Lev.27:30; Num. 18:24) (affirmative).
410. To tithe cattle (Lev. 27:32)
(affirmative).
411. Not to sell the tithe of the
heard (Lev. 27:32-33) (negative).
412. That the Levites shall set
apart a tenth of the tithes, which they had received from the Israelites, and
give it to the kohanim (called the t'rumah of the tithe) (Num. 18:26) (affirmative).
413. Not to eat the second tithe of
cereals outside Jerusalem (Deut. 12:17) (negative).
414. Not to consume the second tithe
of the vintage outside of Jerusalem (Deut. 12:17) (negative).
415. Not to consume the second tithe
of the oil outside of Jerusalem (Deut. 12:17) (negative).
416. Not to forsake the Levites
(Deut. 12:19); but their gifts (dues) should be given to them, so that they
might rejoice therewith on each and every festival (negative).
417. To set apart the second tithe
in the first, second, fourth and fifth years of the sabbatical cycle to be
eaten by its owner in Jerusalem (Deut. 14:22) (affirmative).
418. To set apart the second tithe
in the third and sixth year of the sabbatical cycle for the poor (Deut.
14:28-29) (affirmative), (today, it must be separated out but need not be given
to the poor).
419. To give the kohein the due portions of the carcass of cattle (Deut. 18:3).
420. To give the first of the fleece
to the kohein (Deut. 18:4).
421. To set apart t'rumah g'dolah (the great
heave-offering, that is, a small portion of the grain, wine and oil) for
the kohein (Deut. 18:4) (affirmative).
422. Not to expend the proceeds of
the second tithe on anything but food and drink (Deut. 26:14) Anything outside
of things necessary for sustenance comes within the class in the phrase
"Given for the dead" (negative).
423. Not to eat the Second Tithe,
even in Jerusalem, in a state of uncleanness, until the tithe had been
redeemed (Deut. 26:14) (negative).
424. Not to eat the Second Tithe,
when mourning (Deut. 26:14) (negative).
425. To make the declaration, when
bringing the second tithe to the Sanctuary (Deut. 26:13) (affirmative).
The Temple, the Sanctuary and Sacred
Objects
426. Not to build an altar of hewn
stone (Ex. 20:22) (negative).
427. Not to mount the altar by steps
(Ex. 20:23) (negative).
428. To build the Sanctuary (Ex.
25:8) (affirmative).
429. Not to remove the staves from
the Ark (Ex. 25:15) (negative).
430. To set the showbread and the
frankincense before the L-rd every Shabbat (Ex. 25:30) (affirmative).
431. To kindle lights in the
Sanctuary (Ex. 27:21) (affirmative).
432. That the breastplate shall not
be loosened from the ephod (Ex. 28:28) (negative).
433. To offer up incense twice daily
(Ex. 30:7) (affirmative).
434. Not to offer strange incense
nor any sacrifice upon the golden altar (Ex. 30:9) (negative).
435. That the kohein shall wash his hands and feet at the time of service (Ex.
30:19) (affirmative).
436. To prepare the oil of
anointment and anoint high kohanim and kings with it (Ex.
30:31) (affirmative).
437. Not to compound oil for lay use
after the formula of the anointing oil (Ex. 30:32-33).
438. Not to anoint a stranger with
the anointing oil (Ex. 30:32) (negative).
439. Not to compound anything after
the formula of the incense (Ex. 30:37).
440. That he who, in error, makes
unlawful use of sacred things, shall make restitution of the value of his
trespass and add a fifth (Lev. 5:16) (affirmative).
441. To remove the ashes from the
altar (Lev. 6:3) (affirmative).
442. To keep fire always burning on
the altar of the burnt-offering (Lev. 6:6) (affirmative).
443. Not to extinguish the fire on
the altar (Lev. 6:6) (negative).
444. That a kohein shall not enter the Sanctuary with dishevelled hair (Lev.
10:6) (negative).
445. That a kohein shall not enter the Sanctuary with torn garments (Lev. 10:6)
(negative).
446. That the kohein shall not leave the Courtyard of the Sanctuary, during
service (Lev. 10:7).
447. That an intoxicated person
shall not enter the Sanctuary nor give decisions in matters of the Law
(Lev.10:9-11) (negative).
448. To revere the Sanctuary (Lev.
19:30) (today, this applies to synagogues).
449. That when the Ark is
carried, it should be carried on the shoulder (Num. 7:9) (affirmative).
450. To observe the second Passover
(Num. 9:11) (affirmative).
451. To eat the flesh of the Paschal
lamb on it, with unleavened bread and bitter herbs (Num.
9:11) (affirmative).
452. Not to leave any flesh of the
Paschal lamb brought on the second Passover until the morning (Num. 9:12)
(negative).
453. Not to break a bone of the
Paschal lamb brought on the second Passover (Num. 9:12) (negative).
454. To sound the trumpets at the
offering of sacrifices and in times of trouble (Num. 10:9-10) (affirmative).
455. To watch over the edifice
continually (Num. 18:2) (affirmative).
456. Not to allow the Sanctuary to
remain unwatched (Num. 18:5) (negative).
457. That an offering shall be
brought by one who has in error committed a trespass against sacred things, or
robbed, or lain carnally with a bond-maid betrothed to a man, or denied what
was deposited with him and swore falsely to support his denial. This is called
a guilt-offering for a known trespass (affirmative).
458. Not to destroy anything of the
Sanctuary, of synagogues, or of houses of study, nor erase the holy names (of
Elohim); nor may sacred scriptures be destroyed (Deut. 12:2-4).
Sacrifices and Offerings
459. To sanctify the firstling of clean
cattle and offer it up (Ex. 13:2; Deut. 15:19) (at the present time, it is not
offered up).
460. To slay the Paschal lamb (Ex.
12:6) (affirmative).
461. To eat the flesh of the Paschal
sacrifice on the night of the fifteenth of Nissan (Ex. 12:8) (affirmative).
462. Not to eat the flesh of the
Paschal lamb raw or sodden (Ex. 12:9) (negative).
463. Not to leave any portion of the
flesh of the Paschal sacrifice until the morning unconsumed (Ex. 12:10)
(negative).
464. Not to give the flesh of the
Paschal lamb to an Israelite who had become an apostate (Ex. 12:43) (negative).
465. Not to give flesh of the
Paschal lamb to a stranger who lives among you to eat (Ex. 12:45) (negative).
466. Not to take any of the flesh of
the Paschal lamb from the company's place of assembly (Ex. 12:46) (negative).
467. Not to break a bone of the
Paschal lamb (Ex. 12:46) (negative).
468. That the uncircumcised shall
not eat of the flesh of the Paschal lamb (Ex. 12:48) (negative).
469. Not to slaughter the Paschal
lamb while there is chametz in the home (Ex. 23:18;
Ex. 24:25) (negative).
470. Not to leave the part of the
Paschal lamb that should be burnt on the altar until the morning, when it will
no longer be fit to be burnt (Ex. 23:18; Ex. 24:25) (negative).
471. Not to go up to the Sanctuary
for the festival without bringing an offering (Ex. 23:15) (negative).
472. To bring the first fruits to
the Sanctuary (Ex. 23:19) (affirmative).
473. That the flesh of a
sin-offering and guilt-offering shall be eaten (Ex. 29:33).
474. That one not of the seed
of Aaron, shall not eat the flesh of the holy sacrifices (Ex. 29:33)
(negative).
475. To observe the procedure of the
burnt-offering (Lev. 1:3) (affirmative).
476. To observe the procedure of the
meal-offering (Lev. 2:1) (affirmative).
477. Not to offer up leaven or honey
(Lev. 2:11) (negative).
478. That every sacrifice be salted
(Lev. 2:13) (affirmative).
479. Not to offer up any offering
unsalted (Lev. 2:13) (negative).
480. That the Court of Judgment
shall offer up a sacrifice if they have erred in a judicial pronouncement (Lev.
4:13) (affirmative).
481. That an individual shall bring
a sin-offering if he has sinned in error by committing a transgression, the
conscious violation of which is punished with excision (Lev. 4:27-28) (affirmative).
482. To offer a sacrifice of varying
value in accordance with one's means (Lev. 5:7) (affirmative).
483. Not to sever completely the
head of a fowl brought as a sin-offering (Lev. 5:8) (negative).
484. Not to put olive oil in a
sin-offering made of flour (Lev. 5:11) (negative).
485. Not to put frankincense on a
sin-offering made of flour (Lev. 5:11) (negative).
486. That an individual shall bring
an offering if he is in doubt as to whether he has committed a sin for
which one has to bring a sin-offering. This is called a guilt-offering for
doubtful sins (Lev. 5:17-19) (affirmative).
487. That the remainder of the meal
offerings shall be eaten (Lev. 6:9) (affirmative).
488. Not to allow the remainder of
the meal offerings to become leavened (Lev. 6:10) (negative).
489. That the High Kohein shall offer a meal offering daily (Lev. 6:13) (affirmative).
490. Not to eat of the meal offering
brought by the kohanim (Lev. 6:16) (negative).
491. To observe the procedure of the
sin-offering (Lev. 6:18) (affirmative).
492. Not to eat of the flesh of sin
offerings, the blood of which is brought within the Sanctuary and
sprinkled towards
the Veil (Lev. 6:23) (negative).
493. To observe the procedure of the
guilt-offering (Lev. 7:1) (affirmative).
494. To observe the procedure of the
peace-offering (Lev. 7:11) (affirmative).
495. To burn meat of the holy sacrifice
that has remained over (Lev. 7:17) (affirmative).
496. Not to eat of sacrifices that
are eaten beyond the appointed time for eating them (Lev. 7:18) The penalty is excision (negative).
497. Not to eat of holy things that
have become unclean (Lev. 7:19) (negative).
498. To burn meat of the holy
sacrifice that has become unclean (Lev. 7:19) (affirmative).
499. That a person who is unclean
shall not eat of things that are holy (Lev. 7:20) (negative).
500. A kohein's daughter who profaned herself shall not eat of the holy
things, neither of the heave offering nor of the breast, nor of the shoulder of
peace offerings (Lev. 10:14, Lev. 22:12) (negative).
501. That a woman after childbirth
shall bring an offering when she is clean (Lev. 12:6) (affirmative).
502. That the leper shall bring a
sacrifice after he is cleansed (Lev. 14:10) (affirmative).
503. That a man having an issue
shall bring a sacrifice after he is cleansed of his issue (Lev. 15:13-15)
(affirmative).
504. That a woman having an issue
shall bring a sacrifice after she is cleansed of her issue (Lev. 15:28-30)
(affirmative).
505. To observe, on Yom Kippur, the
service appointed for that day, regarding the sacrifice, confessions, sending
away of the scapegoat, etc. (Lev. 16:3-34) (affirmative).
506. Not to slaughter beasts set
apart for sacrifices outside (the Sanctuary) (Lev. 17:3-4) (negative).
507. Not to eat flesh of a sacrifice
that has been left over (beyond the time appointed for its consumption)
(Lev.19:8) (negative).
508. Not to sanctify blemished
cattle for sacrifice on the altar (Lev. 22:20) This text prohibits such
beasts being set apart for sacrifice on the altar (negative).
509. That every animal offered up
shall be without blemish (Lev. 22:21) (affirmative).
510. Not to inflict a blemish on
cattle set apart for sacrifice (Lev. 22:21) (negative).
511. Not to slaughter blemished
cattle as sacrifices (Lev. 22:22) (negative).
512. Not to burn the limbs of
blemished cattle upon the altar (Lev. 22:22) (negative).
513. Not to sprinkle the blood of
blemished cattle upon the altar (Lev. 22:24) (negative).
514. Not to offer up a blemished
beast that comes from non-Israelites (Lev. 22:25) (negative).
515. That sacrifices of cattle can
only take place when they are at least eight days old (Lev. 22:27)
(affirmative).
516. Not to leave any flesh of the
thanksgiving offering until the morning (Lev. 22:30) (negative).
517. To offer up the meal-offering
of the Omer on the morrow after the first day of Passover, together with one
lamb (Lev. 23:10) (affirmative).
518. Not to eat bread made of new
grain before the Omer of barley has been offered up on the second day of Passover (Lev. 23:14).
519. Not to eat roasted grain of the
new produce before that time (Lev. 23:14).
520. Not to eat fresh ears of the
new grain before that time (Lev. 23:14).
521. To bring on Shavuot loaves
of bread together with the sacrifices which are then offered up in connection
with the loaves (Lev. 23:17-20) (affirmative).
522. To offer up an additional sacrifice
on Passover (Lev. 23:36) (affirmative).
523. That one who vows to the L-rd
the monetary value of a person shall pay the amount appointed in the Scriptural
portion (Lev. 27:2-8) (affirmative).
524. If a beast is exchanged for one
that had been set apart as an offering, both become sacred (Lev. 27:10)
(affirmative).
525. Not to exchange a beast set
aside for sacrifice (Lev. 27:10) (negative).
526. That one who vows to the L-rd
the monetary value of an unclean beast shall pay its value (Lev. 27:11-13)
(affirmative).
527. That one who vows the value
of a his house shall pay according to the
appraisal of the kohein (Lev.27:11-13)
(affirmative).
528. That one who sanctifies to the
L-rd a portion of his field shall pay according to the estimation appointed in
the Scriptural portion (Lev. 27:16-24) (affirmative).
529. Not to transfer a beast set
apart for sacrifice from one class of sacrifices to another (Lev. 27:26)
(negative).
530. To decide in regard to
dedicated property as to which is sacred to the Lord and which belongs to
the kohein (Lev. 27:28) (affirmative).
531. Not to sell a field devoted to
the Lord (Lev. 27:28) (negative).
532. Not to redeem a field devoted
to the Lord (Lev. 27:28) (negative).
533. To make confession before the
L-rd of any sin that one has committed, when bringing a sacrifice and
at other times (Num.
5:6-7).
534. Not to put olive oil in the
meal-offering of a woman suspected of adultery (Num. 5:15) (negative).
535. Not to put frankincense on it
(Num. 5:15) (negative).
536. To offer up the regular
sacrifices daily (two lambs as burnt offerings) (Num. 28:3) (affirmative).
537. To offer up an additional
sacrifice every Shabbat (two lambs) (Num. 28:9) (affirmative).
538. To offer up an additional
sacrifice every New Moon (Num. 28:11) (affirmative).
539. To bring an additional offering
on Shavuot (Num. 28:26-27) (affirmative).
540. To offer up an additional
sacrifice on Rosh Hashanah (Num. 29:1-6) (affirmative).
541. To offer up an additional
sacrifice on Yom Kippur (Num. 29:7-8) (affirmative).
542. To offer up an additional
sacrifice on Sukkot (Num. 29:12-34)
(affirmative).
543. To offer up an additional
offering on Shemini Atzeret, which is a festival by itself (Num.
29:35-38) (affirmative).
544. To bring all offerings, whether
obligatory or freewill, on the first festival after these were incurred
(Deut.12:5-6) (affirmative).
545. Not to offer up sacrifices
outside (the Sanctuary) (Deut. 12:13) (negative).
546. To offer all sacrifices in the
Sanctuary (Deut. 12:14) (affirmative).
547. To redeem cattle set apart for
sacrifices that contracted disqualifying blemishes, after which they may be
eaten by anyone. (Deut. 12:15) (affirmative).
548. Not to eat of the unblemished
firstling outside Jerusalem (Deut. 12:17) (negative).
549. Not to eat the flesh of the
burnt-offering (Deut. 12:17). This is a Prohibition applying to every
trespasser, not to enjoy any of the holy things. If he does so, he commits a
trespass (negative).
550. That the kohanim shall not eat the flesh of the sin-offering or
guilt-offering outside the Courtyard (of the Sanctuary) (Deut. 12:17)
(negative).
551. Not to eat of the flesh of the
sacrifices that are holy in a minor degree, before the blood has been sprinkled
(on the altar), (Deut. 12:17) (negative).
552. That the kohein shall not eat the first-fruits before they are set down in
the Courtyard (of the Sanctuary) (Deut.12:17) (negative).
553. To take trouble to bring
sacrifices to the Sanctuary from places outside the land of Israel (Deut.
12:26) (affirmative).
554. Not to eat the flesh of beasts
set apart as sacrifices, that have been rendered unfit to be
offered up by deliberately inflicted blemish (Deut. 14:3) (negative).
555. Not to do work with cattle set
apart for sacrifice (Deut. 15:19) (negative).
556. Not to shear beasts set apart
for sacrifice (Deut. 15:19) (negative).
557. Not to leave any portion of the
festival offering brought on the fourteenth of Nissan unto the third day (Deut.
16:4) (negative).
558. Not to offer up a beast that
has a temporary blemish (Deut. 17:1) (negative).
559. Not to bring sacrifices out of
the hire of a harlot or price of a dog (apparently a euphemism for sodomy)
(Deut. 23:19) (negative).
560. To read the portion prescribed
on bringing the first fruits (Deut. 26:5-10) (affirmative).
Ritual Purity and Impurity
561. That eight species of creeping
things defile by contact (Lev. 11:29-30) (affirmative).
562. That foods become defiled by
contact with unclean things (Lev. 11:34) (affirmative).
563. That anyone who touches the
carcass of a beast that died of itself shall be unclean (Lev.
11:39) (affirmative).
564. That a lying-in woman is
unclean like a menstruating woman (in terms of uncleanness) (Lev. 12:2-5)
(affirmative).
565. That a leper is unclean and
defiles (Lev. 13:2-46) (affirmative).
566. That the leper shall be universally
recognized as such by the prescribed marks So too, all other
unclean persons
should declare themselves as such (Lev. 13:45) (affirmative).
567. That a leprous garment is
unclean and defiles (Lev. 13:47-49) (affirmative).
568. That a leprous house defiles
(Lev. 14:34-46) (affirmative).
569. That a man, having a running
issue, defiles (Lev. 15:1-15) (affirmative).
570. That the seed of copulation
defiles (Lev. 15:16) (affirmative).
571. That purification from all
kinds of defilement shall be effected by immersion in the waters of a mikvah (Lev. 15:16)
(affirmative).
572. That a menstruating woman is
unclean and defiles others (Lev. 15:19-24) (affirmative).
573. That a woman, having a running
issue, defiles (Lev. 15:25-27) (affirmative).
574. To carry out the ordinance of
the Red Heifer so that its ashes will always be available (Num. 19:9)
(affirmative).
575. That a corpse defiles (Num.
19:11-16) (affirmative).
576. That the waters of separation
defile one who is clean, and cleanse the unclean from pollution by a
dead body (Num. 19:19-22) (affirmative).
Lepers and Leprosy
577. Not to drove off the hair of the
scull (Lev. 13:33) (negative).
578. That the procedure of cleansing
leprosy, whether of a man or of a house, takes place with cedar-wood, hyssop,
scarlet thread, two birds, and running water (Lev. 14:1-7) (affirmative).
579. That the leper shall shave all
his hair (Lev. 14:9) (affirmative).
580. Not to pluck out the marks of
leprosy (Deut. 24:8) (negative).
The King
581. Not to curse a ruler, that is,
the King or the head of the College in
the land of Israel (Ex. 22:27) (negative).
582. To appoint a king (Deut. 17:15)
(affirmative).
583. Not to appoint as ruler
over Israel, one who comes from non-Israelites (Deut. 17:15) (negative).
584. That the King shall not acquire
an excessive number of horses (Deut. 17:16) (negative).
585. That the King shall not take an
excessive number of wives (Deut. 17:17) (negative).
586. That he shall not accumulate an
excessive quantity of gold and silver (Deut. 17:17) (negative).
587. That the King shall write a
scroll of the Torah for himself, in addition to the one that every person
should write, so that he writes two scrolls (Deut. 17:18) (affirmative).
Nazarites
588. That a Nazarite shall not drink wine, or anything mixed with wine which
tastes like wine; and even if the wine
or the mixture has turned sour, it is prohibited to him (Num. 6:3) (negative).
589. That he shall not eat fresh
grapes (Num. 6:3) (negative).
590. That he shall not eat dried
grapes (raisins) (Num. 6:3) (negative).
591. That he shall not eat the
kernels of the grapes (Num. 6:4) (negative).
592. That he shall not eat of the
skins of the grapes (Num. 6:4) (negative).
593. That the Nazarite shall permit his hair to grow (Num. 6:5) (affirmative).
594. That the Nazarite shall not cut his hair (Num. 6:5) (negative).
595. That he shall not enter any
covered structure where there is a dead body (Num. 6:6) (negative).
596. That a Nazarite shall not defile himself for any dead person (by being in
the presence of the corpse) (Num. 6:7) (negative).
597. That the Nazarite shall shave his hair when he brings his offerings at the
completion of the period of his Nazariteship, or within that period if he
has become defiled (Num. 6:9) (affirmative).
Wars
598. That those engaged in warfare
shall not fear their enemies nor be panic-stricken by them during battle (Deut.
3:22, 7:21, 20:3) (negative).
599. To anoint a special kohein (to speak to the soldiers) in a war (Deut. 20:2)
(affirmative)
600. In a permissive war (as
distinguished from obligatory ones), to observe the procedure prescribed in the
Torah (Deut. 20:10) (affirmative).
601. Not to keep alive any
individual of the seven Canaanite nations (Deut. 20:16) (negative).
602. To exterminate the seven
Canaanite nations from the land of Israel (Deut. 20:17)
(affirmative).
603. Not to destroy fruit trees
(wantonly or in warfare) (Deut. 20:19-20).
604. To deal with a beautiful woman
taken captive in war in the manner prescribed in the Torah (Deut. 21:10-14)
(affirmative).
605. Not to sell a beautiful woman,
(taken captive in war) (Deut. 21:14) (negative).
606. Not to degrade a beautiful
woman (taken captive in war) to the condition of a bondwoman (Deut. 21:14)
(negative).
607. Not to offer peace to the
Ammonites and the Moabites before waging war on them, as should be done to
other nations (Deut. 23:7) (negative).
608. That anyone who is unclean
shall not enter the Camp of the Levites (Deut. 23:11) (according to the Talmud,
in the present day this means the Temple mount).
609. To have a place outside the
camp for sanitary purposes (Deut. 23:13) (affirmative).
610. To keep that place sanitary
(Deut. 23:14-15) (affirmative).
611. Always to remember what Amalek did (Deut. 25:17).
612. That the evil done to us
by Amalek shall not be forgotten (Deut.
25:19).
613. To destroy the seed of Amalek (Deut. 25:19).
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“And thou shalt love thy Elohim
with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.
And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be upon thy heart; and
thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when
thou sittest in
thy house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when
thou risest up.”
Davarim - Deuteronomy 6:5-8. (JPS version of the Torah).
May the Shalom of אֱלֹהִים יְהוָה – the LORD Elohim, בָּרוּךְ שֵׁם קָדוֹשׁוֹ – ‘Baruch Shem Kadosho’ – ‘Blessed be His Holy Name!’
May He fill you with His Love, and also
your family and your home!
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Please Note: “hebraicstudies” links are located down
the page!
This site was originally created, for those who
desired to return to our blessed and wonderful faith. Thus be wise and work on
your faith and pray at least two or three times a day (if possible) and always
seek our beloved אֱלֹהִים - Elohim’s guidance,
for His love is always with us, especially when we seek Him, blessed be He!
However this site has become very much a teaching site with hundreds of
studies!
Remember what אֱלֹהִים - Elohim, blessed be
He, said the following through a number of our prophets...
“Hebraic Studies” motto is as follows;
“The More Torah, the More Life”,
For Elohim is the One who
gave us our ... “Life!”
May the שָׁלוֹם - Shalom = Peace
of צְבָאוֹת- יְהוָה= the LORD of hosts, be with
you, and please always uphold our blessed שַׁבָּת - Shabbat, as well as
the מוֹעֲדִים - Mo’a’dim - Feasts, and continue saying your
daily תְּפִלָּה - Tefeelah’s - Prayers and
regular בְּרָכָה - Be’ra’chah’s - blessings before food
and drinks, etc!
שָׁלוֹם
עֲלֵיכֶם - Shalom
Aleichem - Peace be with you!
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