Mamrim

Hilchot Mamrim

The Laws of the Rebellious Ones

They include nine mitzvot: three positive commandments and six negative commandments:

They are:

1. To follow the directives given by the Supreme Sanhedrin;

2. Not to deviate from their words;

3. Not to add to the Torah, neither to the mitzvot of the Written Law, nor to their explanation which was transmitted by the Oral Tradition;

4. Not to detract from the mitzvot;

5. Not to curse one's father or mother;

6. Not to strike one's father or mother;

7. To honor one's father and mother;

8. To fear one's father and mother;

9. For a son not to rebel against his father's and mother's instruction.

These mitzvot are explained in the coming chapters.