Daily Mitzvah

The 26th mitzvah is that the kohanim are commanded to bless the Jewish people daily.

The source of this commandment is G‑d's statement (exalted be He), "Thus shall you bless the children of Israel; say to them..."1

The details of this mitzvah have been explained in the last chapters of tractates Megillah2 and Ta'anis,3 and in the 7th chapter of tractate Sotah.4

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From "Sefer Hamitzvot in English," published by Sichos in English.

Footnotes

1.

Num. 6:23.

2.

24a.

3.

26a.

4.

37b.

The 12th mitzvah is that we are commanded in the actions1 involving the tefillin worn on the head.

The source of this commandment is G‑d's statement (exalted be He), "And they shall be for totafos between your eyes."2

This mitzvah is repeated in the Torah four times.3

Rabbi Berel Bell is a well-known educator, author and lecturer. He and his family reside in Montreal, Canada.

From "Sefer Hamitzvot in English," published by Sichos in English.

Footnotes

1.

In addition to actually placing the tefillin on the head, the writing of the tefillin, forming the boxes, etc., are also included in the mitzvah. See Kapach etc., 5731, note 56. P'er Hamelech, p. 47.

2.

Deut. 6:8.

3.

Ex. 13:9; 13:16; Deut. 6:8; 11:18.