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Judaism: Good Conduct and Key Moral Principles

The 613 Mitzvot

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Overview

Recall questions on what a mitzvah is, how many the tradition counts, the division into positive and negative commands and the rabbi credited with the count.

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Key term

Define the term mitzvah.

Key term

Define mishpatim.

Process

How many mitzvot are counted, how are they divided, and who is credited with the number?

Questions from this subtopic

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  1. 1

    Define the term mitzvah.

    Model answer

    A commandment given by God, and by extension the good deed of carrying it out.

  2. 2

    How many mitzvot does tradition count in the Torah?

    Model answer

    Six hundred and thirteen.

  3. 3

    How are the 613 mitzvot divided between positive and negative commands?

    Model answer

    Two hundred and forty-eight are positive commands to act and three hundred and sixty-five are prohibitions.

  4. 4

    Which rabbi is credited with the count of 613?

    Model answer

    Rabbi Simlai, whose teaching on the number is recorded in the Talmud.

  5. 5

    Which work of Maimonides lists and classifies the commandments?

    Model answer

    The Sefer HaMitzvot, his Book of Commandments.

  6. 6

    Distinguish mitzvot bein adam la-Makom from mitzvot bein adam le-chavero.

    Model answer

    The first are duties owed between a person and God, such as prayer and festival observance, and the second are duties owed between a person and their fellow, such as honesty and charity.

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