613 Commandments (Mitzvot)

248 positive commandments · 365 negative commandments · 30 categories

613
Total Commandments
248
Positive (Do)
365
Negative (Do Not)
All 613 ✅ Positive ❌ Negative
🔥 Sacrifices and Offerings 96 ⚔ Courts, Crimes, and Punishments 70 📅 Appointed Times 41 🚫 Idolatry 40 ⛪ Levites & Priests 35 🍞 Food 35 🌾 Terumah and Tithes 29 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Marriage and Family 27 🔒 Forbidden Sexual Relationships 24 🏛 Temple and Sacred Objects 21 💧 Ritual Purity and Impurity 20 🌱 Shemittah and Yovel 19 🛡 War and Battles 18 🔗 Slaves and Servants 18 ✡ G-d 14 🤲 Providing for the Poor 13 💰 Loans 13 ❤ Love 12 ✂ Nazirites 10 ⚖ Morality 9 🤝 Oaths 8 👑 The King 7 👤 Personal Appearance 7 📜 Torah 6 🔯 Signs and Symbols 5 🙏 Prayer and Confession 4 🧬 Forbidden Mixtures 4 👶 Redemption of the Firstborn 3 📖 Prophecy 3 📊 Business 2 Clear filter
Showing 4 commandments — Prayer and Confession
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Repent and confess wrongdoings
NUM 5:7 ✅ Positive 🙏 Prayer and Confession
then he shall confess his sins which he has committed, and he shall make restitution in full for his wrong and add to it one-fifth of it, and give it to him whom he has wronged.
Parashah: Naso · Sefer HaChinuch: #364
77
Serve the Almighty [traditionally: with daily prayer]
EXO 23:25 ✅ Positive 🙏 Prayer and Confession
"But you shall serve the LORD your God, and He will bless your bread and your water; and I will remove sickness from your midst.
Parashah: Mishpatim · Sefer HaChinuch: #433
85
Bless the Almighty after eating
DEU 8:10 ✅ Positive 🙏 Prayer and Confession
"When you have eaten and are satisfied, you shall bless the LORD your God for the good land which He has given you.
Parashah: Ekev · Sefer HaChinuch: #430
121
To afflict and cry out before G-d in times of catastrophe
NUM 10:9 ✅ Positive 🙏 Prayer and Confession
"When you go to war in your land against the adversary who attacks you, then you shall sound an alarm with the trumpets, that you may be remembered before the LORD your God, and be saved from your enemies.
Parashah: B'ha'alot'cha · Sefer HaChinuch: #384

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the 613 commandments?
The 613 commandments (mitzvot) are the complete list of divine instructions found in the Torah — the first five books of the Bible. They were codified by Maimonides in the 12th century and include 248 positive commandments ("do this") and 365 negative ones ("do not do this").
What do the P and N labels mean?
P stands for Positive — a commandment to do something (e.g., "Honor your father and mother"). N stands for Negative — a prohibition (e.g., "You shall not steal"). There are 248 positive and 365 negative commandments.
What are the 30 categories?
Commandments are organized into categories like Sacrifices & Offerings, Courts & Punishments, Appointed Times, Idolatry, Levites & Priests, Food Laws, Marriage & Family, and more. This makes it easy to study related commandments together.
Why are there three scripture languages?
Each commandment shows the original Hebrew text, the Greek Septuagint translation, and an English translation. This allows you to study the commandment in its original language and compare across translations.
What is a Parashah?
A Parashah is the weekly Torah reading portion in Jewish liturgical tradition. Each commandment shows which Parashah it belongs to, connecting it to the synagogue reading cycle.
What is Sefer HaChinuch?
Sefer HaChinuch is a 13th-century work that explains the reasons behind each of the 613 commandments. The number shown here corresponds to that work's ordering system.
Are all commandments still practiced today?
Many commandments relate to the Temple, sacrificial system, or agricultural life in ancient Israel and cannot be practiced today. Others — like ethical and moral commandments — remain universally observed across traditions.
Can I filter by category?
Yes. Use the category pills at the top to filter commandments by any of the 30 categories. You can also filter by polarity (positive/negative) to see only commands or only prohibitions.
How do commandments relate to the New Testament?
Jesus summarized the commandments in two great principles: love God and love your neighbor (Matthew 22:37-40). Paul and other apostles discuss the relationship between the Law and grace throughout the Epistles.
Why does the text say "G-d" instead of "God"?
The original data follows Jewish scholarly convention, which avoids writing the full name of God out of reverence. This is a traditional practice in Jewish scholarship and documentation.