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Judaism: Beliefs and Teachings

Ethical and ritual Mitzvot

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Overview

Mitzvot bein adam laMakom and bein adam lechavero, Hillel's summary of the whole Torah, why Yom Kippur cannot atone for wrongs to others, Numbers 15:37–41, and why lists of the 613 differ.

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What are ethical mitzvot?

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What are ritual mitzvot?

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What are mitzvot bein adam laMakom?

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  1. 1

    What are ethical mitzvot?

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    Ethical mitzvot are commandments about how people should treat one another. Examples include honesty, charity and not murdering.

  2. 2

    What are ritual mitzvot?

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    Ritual mitzvot are commandments about worship and religious practice. Examples include keeping Shabbat, eating kosher food and wearing tefillin.

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    What are mitzvot bein adam laMakom?

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    Mitzvot bein adam laMakom govern the relationship between a person and G-d. Prayer, Shabbat and the festivals belong to this group.

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    What are mitzvot bein adam lechavero?

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    Mitzvot bein adam lechavero govern relationships between one person and another. Honesty in business and visiting the sick belong to this group.

  5. 5

    Explain the difference between ethical and ritual mitzvot.

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    Ethical mitzvot usually have reasons people can understand, such as the ban on stealing. Many ritual mitzvot, such as the food laws, are kept simply because G-d commanded them.

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    Why are ethical mitzvot significant in Judaism?

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    Ethical mitzvot show that serving G-d includes treating others justly. The prophets taught that worship without justice is worthless to G-d.

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