1. The first of the positive commandments is the mitzvah to know that there is a God, as Exodus 20:2 states: “I am God, your Lord.”אמִצְוָה רִאשׁוֹנָה מִמִּצְוַת עֲשֵׂה - לֵידַע שֶׁיֵּשׁ שָׁם אֱלוֹהַּ; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: אָנֹכִי יְיָ אֱלֹהֶיךָ.
2. To unify Him, as Deuteronomy 6:4 states: “God is our Lord, God is one.”בלְיַחֲדוֹ; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ יְיָ אֶחָד.
3. To love Him, as Deuteronomy 6:5 states: “And you shall love God, your Lord.”גלְאָהֳבוֹ; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְאָהַבְתָּ אֵת יְיָ אֱלֹהֶיךָ.
4. To fear Him, as Deuteronomy 6:13 states: “Fear God, your Lord.”דלְיִרְאָה מִמֶּנּוּ; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: אֶת יְיָ אֱלֹהֶיךָ תִּירָא.
5. To pray, as Exodus 23:25 states: “And you shall serve God, your Lord.” This service is prayer.הלְהִתְפַּלֵּל אֵלָיו; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וַעֲבַדְתֶּם אֵת יְיָ אֱלֹהֵיכֶם, וַעֲבוֹדָה זוֹ - הִיא תְפִלָּה.
Mishneh Torah (Moznaim)
Featuring a modern English translation and a commentary that presents a digest of the centuries of Torah scholarship which have been devoted to the study of the Mishneh Torah by Maimonides.
6. To cling to Him, as Deuteronomy 10:2 states: “And you shall cling to Him.”ולְדָבְקָה בּוֹ; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וּבוֹ תִדְבָּק.
7. To swear in His name, as Deuteronomy 10:20 states: “And you shall swear in His name.”זלְהִשָּׁבַע בִּשְׁמוֹ; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וּבִשְׁמוֹ תִּשָּׁבֵע.
8. To emulate His good and just ways, as Deuteronomy 28:19 states: “And you shall walk in His ways.”חלְהִדַּמּוֹת בִּדְרָכָיו הַטּוֹבִים וְהַיְּשָׁרִים; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְהָלַכְתָּ בִּדְרָכָיו.
9. To sanctify His name, as Leviticus 22:32 states: “And I shall be sanctified amidst the children of Israel.”טלְקַדֵּשׁ אֶת שְׁמוֹ; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְנִקְדַשְׁתִּי בְּתוֹךְ בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל.
10. To recite the Shema twice daily, as Deuteronomy 6:2 states: “And you shall speak of them when you lie down and when you arise.”ילִקְרֹא קְרִיאַת שְׁמַע פַּעֲמַיִם בְּכָל יוֹם; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְדִבַּרְתָּ בָּם.. וּבְשָׁכְבְּךָ וּבְקוּמֶךָ.
11. To study Torah and to teach it to others, as Deuteronomy 6:2 states: “And you shall teach them to your children.”יאלִלְמֹד תּוֹרָה וּלְלַמְדָהּ; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְשִׁנַּנְתָּם לְבָנֶיךָ.
12. To tie tefillin upon our heads, as Deuteronomy 6:8 states: “And they shall be an emblem between your eyes.”יבלִקְשֹׁר תְּפִלִּין בָּרֹאשׁ; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְהָיוּ לְטֹטָפֹת בֵּין עֵינֶיךָ.
13. To tie tefillin upon our arms, as Deuteronomy 6:8 states: “And you shall tie them for a sign upon your arms.”יגלִקְשֹׁר תְּפִלִּין בַּיָּד; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וּקְשַׁרְתָּם לְאוֹת עַל יָדֶךָ.
14. To make tzitzit, as Numbers 15:38 states: “And you shall make tzitzit for them.”ידלַעֲשׂוֹת צִיצִית; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְעָשׂוּ לָהֶם צִיצִית.
15. To affix a mezuzah, as Deuteronomy 6:9 states: “And you shall write them on the doorposts of your home.”טולִקְבֹּעַ מְזוּזָה; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וּכְתַבְתָּם עַל מְזֻזוֹת בֵּיתֶךָ.
16. To collect the people to hear the Torah being read in the year following the shemitah year, as Deuteronomy 31:12 states: “Gather together the people.”טזלְהַקְהִיל אֶת הָעָם לִשְׁמֹעַ תּוֹרָה בְּמוֹצָאֵי שְׁבִיעִית; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: הַקְּהֵל אֶת הָעָם.
17. For each man to write a Torah scroll for himself, as Deuteronomy 31:12 states: “Write down this song.”יזלִכְתֹּב כָּל אִישׁ סֵפֶר תּוֹרָה לְעַצְמוֹ; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: כִּתְבוּ לָכֶם אֶת הַשִּׁירָה הַזֹּאת.
18. For the king to write a second Torah scroll for himself in addition to the one which he is required to write to fulfill the mitzvah incumbent upon every man. Thus, he will have two Torah scrolls, as Deuteronomy 17:19 states: “And he shall write for himself a copy of this Torah.”יחלִכְתֹּב הַמֶּלֶךְ סֵפֶר תּוֹרָה לְעַצְמוֹ יָתֵר עַל הָאֶחָד שֶׁל כָּל אָדָם, עַד שֶׁיִּהְיֶה לוֹ שְׁתֵּי תּוֹרוֹת; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְכָתַב לוֹ אֶת מִשְׁנֵה הַתּוֹרָה הַזֹּאת.
19. To bless God after eating, as Deuteronomy 8:10 states: “ After you eat and are satisfied, you shall bless God, your Lord.”יטלְבָרֵךְ אַחַר הַמָּזוֹן; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְאָכַלְתָּ וְשָׂבָעְתָּ וּבֵרַכְתָּ אֶת יְיָ אֱלֹהֶיךָ.
20. To build God’s chosen house, the Temple, as Exodus 25:8 states: “And you shall make a sanctuary for Me.”כלִבְנוֹת בֵּית הַבְּחִירָה; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְעָשׂוּ לִי מִקְדָּשׁ.
21. To revere this house, as Leviticus 19:30 states: “And revere My sanctuary.”כאלְיִרְאָה מִבַּיִת זֶה; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וּמִקְדָּשִׁי תִּירָאוּ.
22. To keep watch over this house continuously, as Numbers 18:2,4 states: “And you and- your descendants before the Tent of Testimony.... And they shall keep the watch.... ”כבלִשְׁמֹר בַּיִת זֶה תָּמִיד; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְאַתָּה וּבָנֶיךָ אִתָּךְ לִפְנֵי אֹהֶל הָעֵדוּת.
23. For the Levites to serve in the sanctuary, as Numbers 18:23 states: “And the Levite shall serve....”כגלִהְיוֹת הַלֵּוִי עוֹבֵד בַּמִּקְדָּשׁ; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְעָבַד הַלֵּוִי הוּא.
24. For a priest to sanctify his hands and feet at the time of service in the Temple, as Exodus 30:19 states: “And Aaron and his sons will wash....”כדלְקַדֵּשׁ הַכֹּהֵן יָדָיו וְרַגְלָיו בִּשְׁעַת הָעֲבוֹדָה; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְרָחֲצוּ אַהֲרֹן וּבָנָיו וְגוֹ׳.
25. To prepare the candles of the Sanctuary, as Exodus 27:21 states: “Aaron and his sons shall prepare it.”כהלַעֲרֹךְ נֵרוֹת בַּמִּקְדָּשׁ; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: יַעֲרֹךְ אוֹתוֹ אַהֲרֹן וּבָנָיו.
26. For the priests to bless the Jews, as Numbers 6:23 states: “In this manner, you shall bless the children of Israel.”כולְבָרֵךְ הַכֹּהֲנִים אֶת יִשְׂרָאֵל; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: כֹּה תְבָרְכוּ אֶת בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל.
27. To arrange bread and frankincense before God in the Temple on every Sabbath, as Exodus 25:30 states: “And you shall place the showbread on the table.”כזלְהַסְדִּיר לֶחֶם וּלְבוֹנָה לִפְנֵי יְיָ בְּכָל שַׁבָּת; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: לֶחֶם פָּנִים לְפָנַי תָּמִיד.
28. To burn a spice offering twice each day, as Exodus 30:7 states: “And Aaron shall burn incense upon it....”כחלְהַקְטִיר קְטֹרֶת פַּעֲמַיִם בַּיּוֹם; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְהִקְטִיר עָלָיו אַהֲרֹן קְטֹרֶת סַמִּים.
29. To keep a fire burning on the altar for burnt offerings continually, as Leviticus 6:6 states: “And you shall keep a fire burning continuously on the altar.”כטלַעֲרֹךְ אֵשׁ בְּמִזְבַּח הָעוֹלָה תָּמִיד; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: אֵשׁ תָּמִיד תּוּקַד עַל הַמִּזְבֵּחַ.
30. To remove the ashes from the altar, as Leviticus 6:3 states: “And he shall remove the ashes....”ללְהָרִים הַדֶּשֶׁן מֵעַל הַמִּזְבֵּחַ בְּכָל יוֹם; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְהֵרִים אֶת הַדֶּשֶׁן.
31. To send impure people out from the camp of the Divine Presence—i.e., the sanctuary—as Numbers 5:2 states: “And you shall send from the camp all the leprous, any zav, and anyone who has contracted impurity because of a corpse.”לאלְשַׁלֵּחַ טְמֵאִים מִמַּחֲנֵה שְׁכִינָה שֶׁהוּא הַמִּקְדָּשׁ; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וִישַׁלְּחוּ מִן הַמַּחֲנֶה כָּל צָרוּעַ וְכָל זָב וְכֹל טָמֵא לָנָפֶשׁ.
32. To show honor to Aaron’s descendants and to give them priority regarding all holy matters, as Leviticus 21:8 states: “And you shall sanctify him.”לבלַחֲלֹק כָּבוֹד לְזַרְעוֹ שֶׁל אַהֲרֹן וּלְהַקְדִּימוֹ לְכָל דָּבָר שֶׁבִּקְּדֻשָּׁה; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְקִדַשְׁתּוֹ.
33. To clothe the priests with the priestly garments for service in the Temple, as Exodus 28:2 states: “And you shall make holy garments....”לגלְהַלְבִּישׁ הַכֹּהֲנִים לָעֲבוֹדָה בִּגְדֵי כְּהֻנָּה; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְעָשִׂיתָ בִגְדֵי קֹדֶשׁ.
34. To carry the ark upon our shoulders when it is to be carried, as Numbers 7:9 states: “And they shall carry it on their shoulders.”לדלָשֵׂאת הָאָרוֹן עַל הַכָּתֵף כְּשֶׁנּוֹשְׂאִין אוֹתוֹ; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: עֲבוֹדַת הַקֹּדֶשׁ עֲלֵיהֶם בַּכָּתֵף יִשַָּׂאוּ.
35. To anoint the High Priests and kings with the anointing oil, as Exodus 30:30-31 states: “ Anoint Aaron.... This shall be sacred anointing oil.”להלִמְשֹׁחַ כֹּהֲנִים גְּדוֹלִים וּמְלָכִים בְּשֶׁמֶן הַמִּשְׁחָה; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: שֶׁמֶן מִשְׁחַת קֹדֶשׁ.
36. For the priests to serve in the sanctuary in individual watches; and for them to all serve as one on the festivals, as Deuteronomy 18:6-8 states: “When the Levite shall come... he can serve...with the exception of that which is theirs by ancestral right.”לולִהְיוֹת הַכֹּהֲנִים עוֹבְדִין בַּמִּקְדָשׁ מִשְׁמָרוֹת מִשְׁמָרוֹת; וּבַמּוֹעֲדִים עוֹבְדִין כְּאֶחָד; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְכִי יָבֹא הַלֵּוִי וְגוֹ׳ לְבַד מִמְכָּרָיו עַל הָאָבוֹת.
37. For the priests to become ritually impure and mourn for their relatives in the same manner as other Jews who are commanded to mourn, as Leviticus 21:3 states: “He shall become impure for her.”לזלִהְיוֹת הַכֹּהֲנִים מִטַּמְאִין לִקְרוֹבֵיהֶם וּמִתְאַבְּלִין עֲלֵיהֶן כִּשְׁאָר יִשְׂרָאֵל שֶׁהֵן מְצֻוִּין לְהִתְאַבֵּל עַל מֵתֵיהֶן; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: לָהּ יִטַמָּא.
38. For a High Priest to marry a virgin, as Leviticus 21:13 states: “And he shall marry a woman who is a virgin.”לחלִהְיוֹת כֹּהֵן גָּדוֹל נוֹשֵׂא בְּתוּלָה; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְהוּא אִשָּׁה בִבְתוּלֶיהָ יִקָּח.
39. To offer the tamid offerings each day, as Numbers 28:3 states: “ This is the fire offering... two each day continuously.”לטלְהַקְרִיב תְּמִידִין בְּכָל יוֹם; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: שְׁנַיִם לַיּוֹם עוֹלָה תָמִיד.
40. For the High Priest to offer a meal offering each day, as Leviticus 6:13 states: “This is the sacrifice of Aaron and his descendants.”מלְהַקְרִיב כֹּהֵן גָּדוֹל מִנְחָה בְּכָל יוֹם; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: זֶה קָרְבַּן אַהֲרֹן וּבָנָיו.
41. To offer an additional sacrifice every Sabbath, as Numbers 28:9 states: “On the Sabbath day, two lambs....”מאלְהוֹסִיף קָרְבָּן אַחֵר בְּכָל שַׁבָּת; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וּבְיוֹם הַשַּׁבָּת שְׁנֵי כְבָשִׂים.
42. To offer an additional sacrifice every Rosh Chodesh, as Numbers 28:11 states: “On your Rashei Chodashim....”מבלְהוֹסִיף קָרְבָּן בְּכָל רֹאשׁ חֹדֶשׁ וְחֹדֶשׁ; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וּבְרָאשֵׁי חָדְשֵׁיכֶם תַּקְרִיבוּ וְכוּ׳.
43. To offer an additional sacrifice on Pesach, as Leviticus 23:36 states: “For seven days, you will bring a fire offering unto God....”מגלְהוֹסִיף קָרְבָּן בְּחַג הַפֶּסַח; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: שִׁבְעַת יָמִים תַּקְרִיבוּ אִשֶּׁה לַיְיָ.
44. To bring the meal offering of the omer on the day after the first day of Pesach together with a single lamb, as Leviticus 23:10 states: “And you shall bring the omer....”מדלְהַקְרִיב מִנְחַת הָעֹמֶר מִמָּחֳרָת רִאשׁוֹן שֶׁל פֶּסַח עִם כֶּבֶשׂ אֶחָד; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וַהֲבֵאתֶם אֶת עֹמֶר רֵאשִׁית קְצִירְכֶם.
45. To offer an additional sacrifice on Shavuot, as Numbers 28:26 states: “On the day of the first fruits Bikkurim....”מהלְהוֹסִיף קָרְבָּן בְּיוֹם עֲצֶרֶת; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וּבְיוֹם הַבִּכּוּרִים וְכוּ׳ וְהִקְרַבְתֶּם עֹלָה לְרֵיחַ וְכוּ׳.
46. To bring two loaves and the sacrifices which accompany the loaves on Shavuot, as Leviticus 23:17 states: “From your dwellings, bring bread as a wave offering. And you shall offer upon the bread....”מולְהָבִיא שְׁתֵּי הַלֶּחֶם עִם הַקָּרְבָּנוֹת הַקְּרֵבִין בִּגְלַל הַלֶּחֶם בְּיוֹם עֲצֶרֶת; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: מִמּוֹשְׁבוֹתֵיכֶם תָּבִיאוּ לֶחֶם תְּנוּפָה וְהִקְרַבְתֶּם עַל הַלֶּחֶם.
47. To offer an additional sacrifice on Rosh HaShanah, as Numbers 29:1 states: “And in the seventh month, on the first of the month....”מזלְהוֹסִיף קָרְבָּן בְּרֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וּבַחֹדֶשׁ הַשְּׁבִיעִי בְּאֶחָד לַחֹדֶשׁ וַעֲשִׂיתֶם וְכוּ׳.
48. To offer an additional sacrifice on the fast of Yom Kippur, as Numbers 29:7 states: “On the tenth of the seventh month....”מחלְהוֹסִיף קָרְבָּן בְּיוֹם הַצּוֹם; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וּבֶעָשׂוֹר לַחֹדֶשׁ הַשְּׁבִיעִי וְכוּ׳.
49. To carry out the service of the fast of Yom Kippur, as Leviticus 16:3 states: “In this manner, Aaron will enter the inner sanctuary, with a young bull....” All the particulars of this service are stated in the parashah of Acharei Mot.מטלַעֲשׂוֹת עֲבוֹדַת הַיּוֹם בְּיוֹם הַצּוֹם; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: בְּזֹאת יָבֹא אַהֲרֹן וְכוּ׳ וּמֵאֵת עֲדַת וְגוֹ׳ וְכָל הָעֲבוֹדָה הַכְּתוּבָה בְּפָרָשַׁת אַחֲרֵי מוֹת.
50. To offer an additional sacrifice on the holiday of Sukkot, as Numbers 29:13 states: “And you shall present a burnt offering as a pleasing fragrance....”נלְהוֹסִיף קָרְבָּן בְּחַג הַסֻּכּוֹת; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְהִקְרַבְתֶּם עוֹלָה אִשֵּׁה.
51. To offer an additional sacrifice on Shemini Atzeret, for it is a festival in its own right, as Numbers 29:35 states: “And on the eighth day....נאלְהוֹסִיף קָרְבָּן בְּיוֹם שְׁמִינִי עֲצֶרֶת שֶׁיּוֹם זֶה רֶגֶל בִּפְנֵי עַצְמוֹ הוּא; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וּבַיּוֹם הַשְּׁמִינִי עֲצֶרֶת.
52. To celebrate on the festivals, as Exodus 23:14 states: “And you shall celebrate three festivals for Me.”נבלָחֹג בָּרְגָלִים; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: שָׁלשׁ רְגָלִים תָּחֹג לִי בַּשָּׁנָה.
53. To appear before God in the Temple on the festivals, as Deuteronomy 16:16 states: “On three occasions during the year, all your males shall appear....”נגלְהֵרָאוֹת בָּרְגָלִים; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: שָׁלֹשׁ פְּעָמִים בַּשָׁנָה.
54. To rejoice on the festivals, as Deuteronomy 16:14 states: “And you shall rejoice on your festivals.”נדלִשְׂמֹחַ בָּרְגָלִים; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְשָׂמַחְתָּ בְּחַגֶּךָ אַתָּה וּבִנְךָ וּבִתֶּךָ.
55. To slaughter the Paschal lamb, as Exodus 12:6 states: “And the entire congregation shall slaughter it....”נהלִשְׁחֹט כֶּבֶשׂ הַפֶּסַח; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְשָׁחֲטוּ אוֹתוֹ כֹּל קְהַל עֲדַת יִשְׂרָאֵל.
56. To eat the meat of the Paschal sacrifice roasted on the night of the fifteenth of Nisan, as Exodus 12:8 states: “And they shall eat the meat....”נולֶאֱכֹל בְּשַׂר הַפֶּסַח בְּלֵילֵי חֲמִשָּׁה עָשָׂר; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְאָכְלוּ אֶת הַבָּשָׂר בַּלַּיְלָה הַזֶּה.
57. To offer the second Paschal sacrifice, as Numbers 9:11 states: “In the second month, on the fourteenth of the month....”נזלַעֲשׂוֹת פֶּסַח שֵׁנִי; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: בַּחֹדֶשׁ הַשֵּׁנִי בְּאַרְבָּעָה עָשָׂר וְכוּ׳.
58. To eat the meat of the second Paschal offering together with matzot and bitter herbs, as Numbers 9:11 states: “And you shall eat it with matzot and bitter herbs.”נחלֶאֱכֹל פֶּסַח בּוֹ; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר בּוֹ: עַל מַצּוֹת וּמְרוֹרִים יֹאכְלוּהוּ.
59. To sound the trumpets when the sacrifices are offered and in times of difficulty, as Numbers 10:10 states: “And you shall sound the trumpets....”נטלִתְקֹעַ בַּחֲצוֹצְרוֹת עַל הַקָּרְבָּנוֹת וּבִשְׁעַת הַצָּרוֹת; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וּתְקַעְתֶּם בַּחֲצוֹצְרוֹת.
60. For all animals to be sacrificed after their eighth day of life, as Leviticus 22:27 states: “And on the eighth day and afterwards....”סלִהְיוֹת כָּל קָרְבְּנוֹת בְּהֵמָה מִיּוֹם הַשְּׁמִינִי וָהָלְאָה; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וּמִיּוֹם הַשְּׁמִינִי וָהָלְאָה.
61. For all animal offerings to be unblemished, as Leviticus 22:21 states: “ When it is unblemished, it will be desirable....”סאלִהְיוֹת כָּל קָרְבַּן בְּהֵמָה תָּמִים; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: תָּמִים יִהְיֶה לְרָצוֹן וְכוּ׳.
62. To salt all the sacrifices, as Leviticus 2:13 states: “Offer salt on all your sacrifices.”סבלִמְלֹחַ כָּל קָרְבָּן; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: עַל כָּל קָרְבָּנְךָ תַּקְרִיב מֶלַח.
63. The burnt offering, as Leviticus 1:3 states:”If his is a burnt offering....”סגמַעֲשֵׂה הָעוֹלָה; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: אִם עוֹלָה קָרְבָּנוֹ וְכוּ׳.
64. The sin offering, as Leviticus 6:18 states: “These are the laws of the sin offering....”סדמַעֲשֵׂה הַחַטָּאת; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: זֹאת תּוֹרַת הַחַטָּאת וְכוּ׳.
65. The guilt offering, as Leviticus 7:1 states: “These are the laws of the guilt offering....”סהמַעֲשֶׂה הָאָשָׁם; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְזֹאת תּוֹרַת הָאָשָׁם וְכוּ׳.
66. The peace offering, as Leviticus 7:11 states: “These are the laws of the peace offering....”סומַעֲשֶׂה זֶבַח הַשְּׁלָמִים; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְזֹאת תּוֹרַת זֶבַח הַשְּׁלָמִים.
67. The meal offering, as Leviticus 2:1 states: “When a person presents a meal offering....”סזמַעֲשֵׂה הַמִּנְחָה; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְנֶפֶשׁ כִּי תַקְרִיב קָרְבַּן מִנְחָה.
68. For the High Court to offer a sacrifice if it renders an erroneous decision, as Leviticus 4:13 states: “If the entire congregation of Israel shall err....”סחלְהַקְרִיב בֵּית דִּין קָרְבָּן אִם טָעוּ בְּהוֹרָאָה; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְאִם כָּל עֲדַת יִשְׂרָאֵל וְכוּ׳.
69. For each individual to offer a sin offering if he unintentionally violates a negative commandment punishable by karet, as Leviticus 5:1 states: “When a person sins....”סטלְהַקְרִיב הַיָּחִיד קָרְבַּן חַטָּאת אִם שָׁגַג בְּמִצְוַת לֹא תַעֲשֶׂה שֶׁחַיָּבִין עָלֶיהָ כָּרֵת; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: נֶפֶשׁ כִּי תֶחֱטָא בִשְׁגָגָה.
70. For an individual to offer a sacrifice if he is in doubt whether or not he transgressed a prohibition for which he would be liable for a sin offering, as Leviticus 5:17-18 states: “If he does not know, he still bears responsibility...and he shall bring his guilt offering.” This is referred to as “the conditional guilt offering.”עלְהַקְרִיב הַיָּחִיד קָרְבָּן אִם נִסְתַּפֵּק לוֹ אִם חָטָא בְּחֵטְא שֶׁחַיָּבִין עָלָיו חַטָאת אוֹ לֹא חָטָא; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְלֹא יָדַע וְאָשֵׁם וְכוּ׳ וְהֵבִיא אֶת אֲשָׁמוֹ, וְזֶה הוּא הַנִּקְרָא ״אָשָׁם תָּלוּי״.
71. For the following individuals: a person who unknowingly used sacred property, a person who sinned by stealing, one who had relations with a maidservant designated for another person, or one who denied possession of an entrusted object and took a false oath, to bring a guilt offering. This is referred to as “the unconditional guilt offering.”עאלְהַקְרִיב הַשּׁוֹגֵג בִּמְעִילָה, אוֹ הַחוֹטֵא בִּגְּזֵלָה אוֹ בְּשִׁפְחָה חֲרוּפָה, אוֹ שֶׁכָּפַר בַּפִּקָּדוֹן וְנִשְׁבַּע, קָרְבָּן אָשָׁם. וְזֶה הוּא הַנִּקְרָא אָשָׁם וַדַּאי.
72. To offer “the adjustable guilt offering” as atonement for the violation of certain transgressions, as Leviticus 5:1,11 states: “If his means are not sufficient.... If his means do not suffice....”עבלְהַקְרִיב קָרְבָּן עוֹלֶה וְיוֹרֵד; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְאִם לֹא תַגִּיעַ יָדוֹ וְאִם לֹא תַשִּׂיג.
73. For a person to confess before God for any sin which he has committed. This applies when he brings a sacrifice for atonement and when he does not bring a sacrifice, as Numbers 5:6 states: “And they shall confess the sins that they committed.”עגלְהִתְוַדּוֹת לִפְנֵי יְיָ מִכָּל חֵטְא שֶׁיַּעֲשֶׂה הָאָדָם, בִּשְׁעַת הַקָּרְבָּן וְשֶׁלֹּא בִּשְׁעַת הַקָּרְבָּן; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְהִתְוַדּוּ אֶת חַטָּאתָם אֲשֶׁר עָשׂוּ.
74. For a zav to offer a sacrifice when he becomes purified after his affliction, as Leviticus 15:13 states: “When a zav will become pure....”עדלְהַקְרִיב הַזָּב קָרְבָּן אַחַר שֶׁיִּטְהָר; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְכִי יִטְהַר הַזָּב וְכוּ׳.
75. For a zavah to offer a sacrifice when she be-comes purified after her affliction, as Leviticus 15:28 states: “When she becomes pure from the condition of zavah....”עהלְהַקְרִיב הַזָּבָה קָרְבָּן אַחַר שֶׁתִּטָּהֵר; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְאִם טָהֲרָה מִזּוֹבָהּ.
76. For a person afflicted with tzara’at to offer a sacrifice after he becomes purified, as Leviticus 14:1 states: “On the eighth day, he shall take....”עולְהַקְרִיב הַמְּצֹרָע קָרְבָּן אַחַר שֶׁיִּטְהָר; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וּבַיּוֹם הַשְּׁמִינִי וְכוּ׳.
77. For a woman who gave birth to offer a sacrifice after she becomes purified, as Leviticus 12:6 states: “And after the conclusion of her pure days....”עזלְהַקְרִיב הַיּוֹלֶדֶת קָרְבָּן אַחַר שֶׁתִּטָּהֵר; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וּבִמְלֹאת יְמֵי טָהֳרָהּ וְכוּ׳.
78. To tithe one’s herds, as Leviticus 27:32 states: “And all the tithes of your cattle and sheep....”עחלְעַשֵּׂר הַבְּהֵמָה; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְכָל מַעְשַׂר בָּקָר וָצֹאן כֹּל אֲשֶׁר יַעֲבֹר וְכוּ׳.
79. To sanctify the firstborn of a kosher animal and offer it as a sacrifice, as Deuteronomy 15:19 states: “Every firstling which shall be born....”עטלְקַדֵּשׁ בְּכוֹר הַבְּהֵמָה הַטְּהוֹרָה וּלְהַקְרִיבוֹ; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: כָּל הַבְּכוֹר אֲשֶׁר.
80. To redeem firstborn sons, as Numbers 18:15 states: “However, you must surely redeem first-born humans.”פלִפְדוֹת בְּכוֹר אָדָם; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: פָּדֹה תִפְדֶּה אֵת בְּכוֹר הָאָדָם וְכוּ׳.
81. To redeem a firstling donkey, as Exodus 34:20 states: “Redeem a firstling donkey with a sheep.”פאלִפְדוֹת פֶּטֶר חֲמוֹר; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וּפֶטֶר חֲמוֹר תִּפְדֶּה בְשֶׂה וְכוּ׳.
82. To decapitate a firstling donkey which is not redeemed, as Exodus 34:20 states: “If you do not redeem it, you must decapitate it.”פבלַעֲרֹף פֶּטֶר חֲמוֹר; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְאִם לֹא תִפְדֶּה וַעֲרַפְתּוֹ.
83. For a person to bring all the sacrifices for which he is liable, be they obligatory or voluntary offerings, on the first pilgrimage festival that occurs, as Deuteronomy 12:5-6 states: “And you shall come there... and you shall bring there....”פגלְהָבִיא כָּל הַקָּרְבָּנוֹת שֶׁיֵּשׁ עַל הָאָדָם בְּחוֹבָה אוֹ בִנְּדָבָה בְּרֶגֶל רִאשׁוֹן שֶׁפָּגַע בּוֹ; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וּבָאתָ שָׁמָה וַהֲבֵאתֶם שָׁמָה.
84. To sacrifice all the offerings in God’s chosen house, i.e., the Temple,, as Deuteronomy 12:14 states: “There, you will perform all that I command you.”פדלְהַקְרִיב כָּל הַקָּרְבָּנוֹת בְּבֵית הַבְּחִירָה; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְשָׁם תַּעֲשֶׂה כֹּל אֲשֶׁר אָנֹכִי מְצַוֶּךָּ.
85. To tend to all the offerings from the Diaspora and bring them to Eretz Yisrael, to God’s chosen house, i.e., the Temple, as Deuteronomy 12:26 states: “Take the sacred offerings which you possess, and your pledges, and come to the place that God will choose.” Based on the oral tradition, we have learned that this applies to sacred offerings from the Diaspora.פהלְהִטַּפֵּל בַּהֲבָאַת הַקָּרְבָּנוֹת מִחוּצָה לָאָרֶץ לְבֵית הַבְּחִירָה; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: רַק קָדֳשֶׁיךָ אֲשֶׁר יִהְיוּ לְךָ וּנְדָרֶיךָ תִּשָּׂא וּבָאתָ, מִפִּי הַשְּׁמוּעָה לָמְדוּ שֶׁאֵינוֹ מְדַבֵּר אֶלָּא בְּקָדֳשֵׁי חוּצָה לָאָרֶץ.
86. To redeem sacred offerings that have becoming blemished, and thus have them to be permitted for mundane use, as Deuteronomy 12:15 states: “But whenever you desire, you may slaughter....” Based on the oral tradition, we have learned that this refers only to sacred offerings which have become disqualified and have been redeemed.פולִפְדוֹת קָדָשִׁים בַּעֲלֵי מוּמִין וְיִהְיוּ מֻתָּרִין בָּאֲכִילָה; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: רַק בְּכָל אַוַּת נַפְשְׁךָ תִּזְבַּח וְאָכַלְתָּ בָשָׂר, מִפִּי הַשְּׁמוּעָה לָמְדוּ שֶׁאֵינוֹ מְדַבֵּר אֶלָּא בִּפְסוּלֵי הַמֻּקְדָשִׁין, שֶׁיִּפָּדוּ.
87. That an animal substituted for a sacred offering be regarded as sacred, as Leviticus 27:33 states: “Both the original animal and the one substituted for it shall be consecrated.”פזלִהְיוֹת הַתְּמוּרָה קֹדֶּשׁ; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְהָיָה הוּא וּתְמוּרָתוֹ יִהְיֶה קֹדֶשׁ.
88. To eat the remains of the meal offerings, as Leviticus 6:9 states: “Aaron and his sons will eat the remainder of it.”פחלֶאֱכֹל שִׁירֵי מְנָחוֹת; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְהַנּוֹתֶרֶת מִמֶּנָּה יֹאכְלוּ אַהֲרֹן וּבָנָיו.
89. To eat the flesh of the sin and guilt offerings, as Exodus 29:33 states: “And they shall eat the sacrifices with which atonement was made for them.”פטלֶאֱכֹל בְּשַׂר חַטָּאת וְאָשָׁם; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְאָכְלוּ אוֹתָם אֲשֶׁר כֻּפַּר בָּהֶם וְכוּ׳.
90. To burn sacred meat which became impure, as Leviticus 7:19 states: “And the flesh which touches anything impure... shall be burnt.”צלִשְׂרֹף בָּשָׂר קֹדֶשׁ שֶׁנִּטְמָא; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְהַבָּשָׂר אֲשֶׁר יִגַע בְּכָל טָמֵא לֹא יֵאָכֵל בָּאֵשׁ יִשָּׂרֵף.
91. To burn the leftovers from the sacrifices, as Leviticus 7:17 states: “The leftovers from the flesh of the sacrifice shall be burnt with fire on the third day.”צאלִשְׂרֹף נוֹתָר; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְהַנּוֹתָר מִבְּשַׂר הַזָּבַח בַּיּוֹם הַשְּׁלִישִׁי וְכוּ׳.
92. For a Nazirite to grow his hair long, as Numbers 6:5 states: “He shall let the hair of his head grow without cutting it.”צבלְגַדֵּל הַנָּזִיר שְׂעָרוֹ; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: גַדֵּל פֶּרַע שְׂעַר רֹאשׁוֹ.
93. For a Nazarite to shave his hair when bringing his sacrifices at the conclusion of his term as a Nazirite, or during his Nazirite term if he becomes impure, as Numbers 6:9 states: “Should a person die in his presence,... he must shave.... ”צגלְגַלֵּחַ הַנָּזִיר שְׂעָרוֹ עַל קָרְבְּנוֹתָיו, בִּמְלֹאת יְמֵי נִזְרוֹ אוֹ בְּתוֹךְ יְמֵי נִזְרוֹ אִם נִטְמָא; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְכִי יָמוּת מֵת עָלָיו וְגוֹ׳.
94. For a person to fulfill any promise which he utters, be it a sacrifice, a gift to charity, or the like, as Deuteronomy 23:24 states: “What you have spoken, take heed to fulfill....”צדלְקַיֵּם אָדָם כֹּל שֶׁהוֹצִיא בִּשְׂפָתָיו מִקָּרְבָּן אוֹ צְדָקָה וְכַיּוֹצֵא בָהֵן; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: מוֹצָא שְׂפָתֶיךָ תִּשְׁמֹר וְעָשִׂיתָ וְכוּ׳.
95. To carry out the laws regarding the nullification of vows, as mentioned in the Torah.צהלָדוּן בְּהַפָרַת נְדָרִים בְּכָל הַדִּינִין הָאֲמוּרִין בַּפָּרָשָׁה.
96. For everyone who comes in contact with the corpse of an animal to become impure, as Leviticus 11:39 states: “Should an animal die....”צולִהְיוֹת כָּל נוֹגֵעַ בִּנְּבֵלָה טָמֵא; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְכִי יָמוּת מִן הַבְּהֵמָה וְכוּ׳.
97. For the dead bodies of the eight species of crawling animals mentioned in the Torah to impart ritual impurity, as Leviticus 11:19 states: “These shall be impure for you....”צזלִהְיוֹת שְׁמוֹנָה שְׁרָצִים מְטַמְאִין; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְזֶה לָכֶם הַטָּמֵא וְכוּ׳.
98. For certain foods to impart impurity, as Leviticus 11:34 states: “From all the food which you will eat....”צחלִהְיוֹת הָאֹכָלִין מִתְטַמְאִין; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: מִכָּל הָאֹכֶל אֲשֶׁר יֵאָכֵל וְכוּ׳.
99. For a woman in the niddah state to be impure and to impart impurity to others.צטלִהְיוֹת הַנִּדָּה טְמֵאָה וּמְטַמְּאָה לַאֲחֵרִים.
100. For a woman who gives birth to be impure like a woman in the niddah state.קלִהְיוֹת הַיּוֹלֶדֶת טְמֵאָה כַּנִּדָּה.
101. For a person afflicted with tzara’at to be impure and to impart impurity.קאלִהְיוֹת הַמְּצֹרָע טָמֵא וּמְטַמֵּא.
102. For a garment afflicted with tzara’at to be impure and to impart impurity.קבלִהְיוֹת בֶּגֶד מְנֻגָּע טָמֵא וּמְטַמֵּא.
108. For the sprinkling water used for the purification process involving the red heifer to impart impurity to a person who is ritually pure, and to impart ritual purity to a person who is ritually impure solely because of contact with a human corpse. All the laws dealing with these different types of impurity and the majority of the judgments regarding all types of ritual purity and impurity are explained explicitly in the Written Law.קחלִהְיוֹת ״מֵי נִדָּה״ מְטַמְאִין לְאָדָם טָהוֹר וּמְטַהֲרִין מִטֻּמְאַת מֵת בִּלְבָד. וְכָל אֵלּוּ הַדִינִין שֶׁל טֻמְאוֹת אֵלּוּ - רֹב מִשְׁפַּט כָּל טֻמְאָה וְטֻמְאָה מֵהֶן מְבֹאָר בַּתּוֹרָה שֶׁבִּכְתָב.
109. For the process of purification from all types of ritual impurity to involve immersion in the waters of a mikveh, as Leviticus 15:16 states: “And he shall wash all his flesh in water.” Based on the oral tradition, we have learned that this washing involves immersion in a body of water in which one’s entire body can immerse at one time.קטלִהְיוֹת הַטָּהֳרָה מִכָּל הַטְּמֵאוֹת בַּטְּבִילָה בְּמֵי מִקְוֶה; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְרָחַץ בַּמַּיִם אֶת כָּל בְּשָׂרוֹ, כָּךְ לָמְדוּ מִפִּי הַשְּׁמוּעָה: שֶׁרְחִיצָה זוֹ - בְּמַיִם שֶׁכָּל גּוּפוֹ עוֹלֶה בָּהֶן בְּבַת אַחַת.
110. For the process of purification from tzara’at, be it a person afflicted with tzara’at or a house afflicted with tzara’at, to involve a staff of cedar, a hyssop, the crimson wool, two birds, and spring water, as Leviticus 14:2 states: “This shall be the purification process for the person afflicted with tzara’at....”קילִהְיוֹת הַטָּהֳרָה מִן הַצָּרַעַת בֵּין צָרַעַת אָדָם בֵּין צָרַעַת בַּיִת בְּעֵץ אֶרֶז וְאֵזוֹב וּשְׁנִי תוֹלַעַת וּשְׁתֵּי צִפֳּרִים וּמַיִם חַיִּים; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: זֹאת תִּהְיֶה תּוֹרַת הַמְּצֹרָע.
111. For a person afflicted with tzara’at to shave all of his hair, as Leviticus 14:9 states: “And it shall be on the seventh day, he shall shave all his hair.”קיאלִהְיוֹת הַמְּצֹרָע מְגַלֵּחַ כָּל שְׂעָרוֹ; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְהָיָה בַּיּוֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִי יְגַלַּח אֶת כָּל שְׂעָרוֹ וְכוּ׳.
112. For a person afflicted with tzara’at to make known his condition to all others, according to the instructions mentioned in Leviticus 13:45: “His garments shall be torn, his hair shall grow uncut, he shall cover his face to the lip, and he shall cry out: `Impure! Impure!”’ Similarly, all others who are ritually impure must make known their condition. קיבלִהְיוֹת הַמְּצֹרָע יָדוּעַ לַכֹּל בַּדְּבָרִים הָאֲמוּרִים בּוֹ: ״בְּגָדָיו יִהְיוּ פְרוּמִים וְרֹאשׁוֹ יִהְיֶה פָרוּעַ וְעַל שָׂפָם יַעְטֶה, וְטָמֵא טָמֵא יִקְרָא״. וְכֵן שְׁאָר הַטְּמֵאִים צְרִיכִין לְהוֹדִיעַ אֶת עַצְמָן.
113. To prepare the red heifer so that its ashes will be ready, as Numbers 19:9 states: “And it will be a keepsake for the congregation of Israel.”קיגלַעֲשׂוֹת פָּרָה אֲדֻמָּה לִהְיוֹת אֶפְרָהּ מוּכָן; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְהָיְתָה לַעֲדַת וְכוּ׳.
114. For a person who makes an endowment valuation to give the specific amount of money stated in the Torah portion, as Leviticus 27:2 states: “When a person expresses a vow....”קידלִהְיוֹת מַעֲרִיךְ אָדָם, נוֹתֵן דָּמִים הַקְצוּבִין בַּפָּרָשָׁה; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: אִישׁ כִּי יַפְלִיא נֶדֶר.
115. For a person who makes an endowment valuation concerning a non-kosher animal to give the required amount of money, as Leviticus 27:11 states: “And he shall cause the animal to stand....”קטולִהְיוֹת מַעֲרִיךְ בְּהֵמָה טְמֵאָה, נוֹתֵן דָּמֶיהָ; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְהֶעֱמִיד אֶת הַבְּהֵמָה וְכוּ׳.
116. For a person who makes an endowment valuation concerning his home to give the value determined by the priest, as Leviticus 27:14 states: “And the priest shall determine its value.”קטזלִהְיוֹת מַעֲרִיךְ בֵּיתוֹ נוֹתֵן כְּעֶרֶךְ הַכֹּהֵן; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְהֶעֱרִיכוֹ הַכֹּהֵן.
117. For a person who consecrates his field to give the fixed amount determined by the Torah, as Leviticus 27:16 states: “And the value you attach to it shall be according to the amount of seed.”קיזלִהְיוֹת מַקְדִּישׁ שָׂדֵהוּ נוֹתֵן כְּעֶרֶךְ הַקָּצוּב בַּפָּרָשָׁה; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְהָיָה עֶרְכְּךָ כְּפִי זַרְעוֹ.
118. For a person who unintentionally makes use of a sacred object to make restitution for what he misused when sinning against God, and for him to add one fifth of its value, as Leviticus 5:17 states: “For that which he sinned, using something sacred, he shall pay....”קיחלְשַׁלֵּם הַשּׁוֹגֵג בִּמְּעִילָה מַה שֶׁמָּעַל לַיְיָ וּלְהוֹסִיף חֹמֶשׁ; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְאֵת אֲשֶׁר חָטָא מִן הַקֹּדֶשׁ יְשַׁלֵּם וְכוּ׳.
119. For the produce of the fourth year to be sacred, as Leviticus 19:24 states: “Its produce shall be sacred, an object of praise to God....”קיטלִהְיוֹת נֶטַע רְבָעִי קֹדֶשׁ; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: יִהְיֶה כָּל פִּרְיוֹ קֹדֶּשׁ הִלּוּלִים.
124. To leave the individual fallen grapes. With regard to all these five mitzvot, Leviticus 19:10 states: “Leave them for the poor and the stranger.” This verse states the positive commandment for all these.קכדלְהַנִּיחַ פֶּרֶט הַכֶּרֶם. לְפִי שֶׁבְּכָל אֵלּוּ נֶאֱמַר ״לֶעָנִי וְלַגֵּר תַּעֲזֹב אוֹתָם״ וְזֶהוּ מִצְוַת עֲשֵׂה שֶׁלָּהֶם.
125. To bring the first fruits to God’s chosen house, the Temple,, as Exodus 23:19 states: “The first fruits of your land....”קכהלְהָבִיא בִּכּוּרִים לְבֵית הַבְּחִירָה; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: רֵאשִׁית בִּכּוּרֵי אַדְמָתְךָ וְכוּ׳.
126. To separate the greater terumah and give it to the priest, as Deuteronomy 18:4 states: “Give him the first of your grain.”קכולְהַפְרִישׁ תְּרוּמָה גְּדוֹלָה לַכֹּהֵן; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: רֵאשִׁית דְּגָנְךָ תִּירשְׁךָ וְכוּ׳.
127. To separate a tithe of grain and give it to the Levites, as Leviticus 27:30 states: “All the land’s tithes....”קכזלְהַפְרִישׁ מַעֲשַׂר דָּגָן לַלְּוִיִּם; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: כָּל מַעֲשַׂר הָאָרֶץ וְגוֹ׳.
128. To separate the second tithe so that it can be eaten by its owners in Jerusalem, as Deuteronomy 14:22 states: “You shall surely tithe....” According to the oral tradition, we learn that this refers to the second tithe.קכחלְהַפְרִישׁ מַעֲשַׂר שֵׁנִי לְהֵאָכֵל לִבְעָלָיו בִּירוּשָׁלַיִם; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: עֲשֵׂר תְּעַשֵּׂר אֵת כָּל תְּבוּאַת זַרְעֶךָ וְכוּ׳, מִפִּי הַשְּׁמוּעָה לָמְדוּ שֶׁזֶּה הוּא מַעֲשֵׂר שֵׁנִי.
129. For the Levites to separate a tenth from the tenth which they took from the Israelites and give it to the priests, as Numbers 18:27 states: “Speak to the Levites:....”קכטלִהְיוֹת הַלְּוִיִּם מַפְרִישִׁין מַעֲשֵׂר מִן הַמַּעֲשֵׂר שֶׁלָּקְחוּ מִיִּשְׂרָאֵל וְנוֹתְנִין אוֹתוֹ לַכֹּהֲנִים; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְאֶל הַלְּוִיִּם תְּדַבֵּר.
130. To separate the tithe for the poor instead of the second tithe in the third and sixth years of the seven-year agricultural cycle, as Deuteronomy 14:28 states: “At the end of three years, remove a tithe of all your crops....”קללְהַפְרִישׁ מַעֲשֵׂר עָנִי תַּחַת מַעֲשֵׂר שֵׁנִי בַּשְּׁלִישִׁית וּבַשִּׁשִּׁית בַּשָּׁבוּעַ; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: מִקְצֵה שָׁלשׁ שָׁנִים תּוֹצִיא אֶת כָּל מַעֲשַׂר תְּבוּאָתְךָ.
131. To give thanks, reciting the declaration concerning the tithes, as Deuteronomy 26:13 states: “And you shall declare before God, your Lord, `I have removed the sacred foods....”’קלאלְהִתְוַדּוֹת וִדּוּי מַעֲשֵׂר; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְאָמַרְתָּ לִפְנֵי יְיָ אֱלֹהֶיךָ בִּעַרְתִּי הַקֹּדֶשׁ.
132. To read the statement acknowledging thanks for the first fruits, as Deuteronomy 26:5 states: “And you shall respond and say before God, your Lord:....”קלבלִקְרוֹת עַל הַבִּכּוּרִים; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְעָנִיתָ וְאָמַרְתָּ לִפְנֵי יְיָ אֱלֹהֶיךָ.
133. To separate challah and give it to the priest, as Numbers 15:20 states: “The first of your dough, the challah, you shall separate as an offering....”קלגלְהַפְרִישׁ חַלָּה לַכֹּהֵן; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: רֵאשִׁית עֲרִיסוֹתֵיכֶם חַלָּה תָּרִימוּ תְרוּמָה.
134. To let the land lie fallow in the seventh year, as Exodus 23:11 states: “In the seventh year, you shall let it lie fallow and withdraw from it.”קלדלְהַשְׁמִיט הַקַּרְקַע; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְהַשְּׁבִיעִית תִּשְׁמְטֶנָּה וּנְטַשְׁתָּהּ.
135. To refrain from agricultural work in the seventh year, as Exodus 34:21 states: “From plowing and harvesting, you shall rest.”קלהלִשְׁבֹּת מֵעֲבוֹדַת הָאָרֶץ; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: בֶּחָרִישׁ וּבַקָּצִיר תִּשְׁבֹּת.
136. To sanctify the Jubilee year by refraining from agricultural work, as is done in the shemitah, as Leviticus 25:10 states: “And you shall sanctify the fiftieth year....”קלולְקַדֵּשׁ שְׁנַת יוֹבֵל בִּשְׁבִיתָה כִּשְּׁמִטָּה; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְקִדַּשְׁתֶּם אֵת שְׁנַת הַחֲמִשִּׁים.
137. To sound the shofar in the Jubilee year, as Leviticus 25:9 states: “And you shall sound the shofar blasts.”קלזלִתְקֹעַ בַּשּׁוֹפָר בִּשְׁנַת יוֹבֵל; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְהַעֲבַרְתָּ שׁוֹפַר תְּרוּעָה.
138. To free all land in the Jubilee year, as Leviticus 25:24 states: “For all your ancestral lands, there will be redemption for the land.”קלחלִתֵּן גְּאֻלָּה לָאָרֶץ בִּשְׁנַת יוֹבֵל; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וּבְכֹל אֶרֶץ אֲחֻזַּתְכֶם גְּאוּלָה תִּתְּנוּ לָאָרֶץ.
139. To allow houses in a walled city to be redeemed within a year, as Leviticus 25:29 states: “If a person shall sell a residential house in a walled city....”קלטלִהְיוֹת גְּאֻלַּת בָּתֵּי עָרֵי חוֹמָה עַד שָׁנָה; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְאִישׁ כִּי יִמְכֹּר בֵּית מוֹשַׁב עִיר חוֹמָה.
140. To count the years of the Jubilee year and the shemitah years within it, as Leviticus 25:8 states: “And you shall count seven shemitah years.”קמלִמְנוֹת שְׁנֵי יוֹבֵל שָׁנִים וּשְׁמִטִּים; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְסָפַרְתָּ לְךָ שֶׁבַע שַׁבְּתוֹת שָׁנִים וְגוֹ׳.
141. To remit all financial obligations in the seventh year, as Deuteronomy 15:2 states: “Every creditor must remit....”קמאלְהַשְׁמִיט כְּסָפִים בַּשְּׁבִיעִית; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: שָׁמוֹט כָּל בַּעַל מַשֵׁה יָדוֹ.
142. To seek to collect a debt from a gentile in the seventh year, as Deuteronomy 15:3 states: “Seek to collect a debt from a gentile. However, what your brother owes you must remit....”קמבלִנְגֹּשׂ לַנָּכְרִי; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: אֶת הַנָּכְרִי תִּגֹּשׂ וַאֲשֶׁר יִהְיֶה לְךָ אֶת אָחִיךָ תַּשְׁמֵט יָדֶיךָ.
143. To give a priest the shankbone, the jaw, and the maw from an animal which is slaughtered, as Deuteronomy 18:3 states: “And you shall give the priest the shankbone....”קמגלִתֵּן מִן הַבְּהֵמָה לַכֹּהֵן הַזְּרוֹעַ וְהַלְּחָיַיִם וְהַקֵּבָה; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְנָתַן לַכֹּהֵן הַזְרוֹעַ.
144. To give the first portion of the fleece to a priest, as Deuteronomy 18:4 states: “Give him the first portion of the shearing of your sheep.”קמדלִתֵּן רֵאשִׁית הַגֵּז לַכֹּהֵן; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: רֵאשִׁית גֵז צֹאנְךָ תִּתֶּן לוֹ.
145. To render judgment with regard to property which is dedicated, whether dedicated to God or dedicated to the priests, as Leviticus 27:28 states: “However, any dedication that will be made....”קמהלָדוּן בְּדִינֵי חֲרָמִים מֵהֶם לַיְיָ וּמֵהֶם לַכֹּהֵן; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: אַךְ כָּל חֵרֶם אֲשֶׁר יַחֲרִם.
146. To slaughter an animal, beast, or fowl and afterwards to eat their meat, as Deuteronomy 12:21 states: “And you shall slaughter your cattle and your sheep.”קמולִשְׁחֹט בְּהֵמָה חַיָּה וְעוֹף וְאַחַר כָּךְ יֹאכַל בְּשָׂרָן; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְזָבַחְתָּ מִבְּקָרְךָ וּמִצֹּאנְךָ.
147. To cover the blood of beasts and fowl which are slaughtered, as Leviticus 17:13 states: “And you shall pour out its blood and cover it with dust.”קמזלְכַסּוֹת דַּם חַיָּה וָעוֹף; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְשָׁפַךְ אֶת דָּמוֹ וְכִסָּהוּ בֶּעָפָר.
148. To send away the mother bird from the nest when taking the young, as Deuteronomy 22:7 states: “You shall surely send away the mother.”קמחלְשַׁלֵּחַ אֵם צִפּוֹר מִן הַקֵּן; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: שַׁלֵּחַ תְּשַׁלַּח אֶת הָאֵם וְאֶת הַבָּנִים תִּקַּח לָךְ.
149. To check the signs with which animals are identified, as kosher, as Leviticus 11:2 states: “These are the animals which you may eat....”קמטלִבְדֹּק בְּסִימָנֵי בְּהֵמָה; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: זֹאת הַחַיָּה אֲשֶׁר תֹּאכְלוּ.
150. To check the signs of fowl in order to differentiate between one which is kosher and one which is not kosher, as Deuteronomy 14:11 states: “All birds which....”קנלִבְדֹּק בְּסִימָנֵי הָעוֹף עַד שֶׁיַּבְדִּיל בֵּין טָמֵא לַטָּהֹר; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: כָּל צִפּוֹר טְהוֹרָה תֹּאכֵלוּ.
151. To check the signs of grasshoppers in order to know which is kosher and which is not kosher, as Leviticus 11:21 states: “Those which possess walking legs....”קנאלִבְדֹּק בְּסִימָנֵי חֲגָבִים לֵידַע טָהוֹר מִן הַטָּמֵא; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: אֲשֶׁר לוֹ כְרָעַיִם וְכוּ׳.
152. To check the signs with which fish are identified as kosher, as Leviticus 11:9 states: “These are the animals which you may eat from all that is found in water....”קנבלִבְדֹּק בְּסִימָנֵי דָּגִים; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: אֶת זֶה תֹּאכְלוּ מִכֹּל אֲשֶׁר בַּמָּיִם.
153. To sanctify the months and to calculate the years and months. This mitzvah is incumbent on the court alone, as Exodus 12:2 states: “This month will be for you the first of the months.”קנגלְקַדֵּשׁ חֳדָשִׁים וּלְחַשֵׁב שָׁנִים וְחָדָשִׁים בְּבֵית דִּין בִּלְבַד; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: הַחֹדֶשׁ הַזֶּה לָכֶם רֹאשׁ חֳדָשִׁים.
154. To rest on the Sabbath, as Exodus 23:12 states: “Rest on the seventh day....”קנדלִשְׁבֹּת בַּשַּׁבָּת; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וּבַיּוֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִי תִּשְׁבֹּת.
155. To sanctify the Sabbath, as Exodus 20:8 states: “Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy.”קנהלְקַדֵּשׁ שַׁבָּת; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: זָכוֹר אֶת יוֹם הַשַּׁבָּת לְקַדְּשׁוֹ.
156. To destroy chametz before Pesach, as Exodus 12:15 states: “On the day before the holiday, obliterate chametz from your homes.”קנולְבַעֵר חָמֵץ; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: בַּיּוֹם הָרִאשׁוֹן תַּשְׁבִּיתוּ שְׂאֹר מִבָּתֵּיכֶם.
157. To relate the narrative of the exodus of Egypt on the first night of the Feast of Matzot, as Exodus 13:8 states: “And you shall tell your son on that day,....”קנזלְסַפֵּר בִּיצִיאַת מִצְרַיִם בַּלַּיְלָה הָרִאשׁוֹן שֶׁל חַג הַמַּצּוֹת; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְהִגַּדְתָּ לְבִנְךָ בַּיּוֹם הַהוּא לֵאמֹר וְכוּ׳.
158. To eat matzah on this night, as Exodus 12:18 states: “In the evening, you shall eat matzot.”קנחלֶאֱכֹל מַצָּה בְּלֵיל זֶה; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: בָּעֶרֶב תֹּאכְלוּ מַצּוֹת.
159. To rest on the first day of Pesach, as Exodus 12:16 states: “And on the first day, it shall be a sacred holiday.”קנטלִשְׁבֹּת בָּרִאשׁוֹן שֶׁל פֶּסַח; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: בַּיּוֹם הָרִאשׁוֹן מִקְרָא קֹדֶשׁ.
160. To rest on the seventh day of the festival, as Exodus 12:16 states: “On the seventh day, there will be a sacred holiday.”קסלִשְׁבֹּת בַּשְּׁבִיעִי בּוֹ; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וּבַיּוֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִי מִקְרָא קֹדֶשׁ.
161. To count 49 days from the harvesting of the omer, as Leviticus 23:15 states: “And you shall count from the day following the day of rest....”קסאלִסְפֹּר מִקְּצִירַת הָעֹמֶר תִּשְׁעָה וְאַרְבָּעִים יוֹם; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וּסְפַרְתֶּם לָכֶם וְגוֹ׳.
162. To rest on the fiftieth day after Pesach, as Leviticus 23:21 states: “And you shall proclaim a sacred holiday on that selfsame day.”קסבלִשְׁבֹּת בְּיוֹם חֲמִשִּׁים; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וּקְרָאתֶם בְּעֶצֶם הַיּוֹם הַזֶּה מִקְרָא קֹדֶשׁ.
163. To rest on the first day of the seventh month, as Leviticus 23:24 states: “On the first day of this month, you shall have a day of rest.”קסגלִשְׁבֹּת בָּרִאשׁוֹן שֶׁל חֹדֶשׁ הַשְּׁבִיעִי; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: בְּאֶחָד לַחֹדֶשׁ יִהְיֶה לָכֶם שַׁבָּתוֹן.
164. To fast on the tenth of this month, Yom Kippur, as Leviticus 15:29 states: “On the tenth of the month, you shall afflict your souls.”קסדלְהִתְעַנּוֹת בָּעֲשִׂירִי בּוֹ; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: בֶּעָשׂוֹר לַחֹדֶשׁ תְּעַנוּ אֶת נַפְשׁוֹתֵיכֶם.
165. To rest on this fast day, as Leviticus 16:31 states: “It shall be a Sabbath of Sabbaths....”קסהלִשְׁבֹּת בְּיוֹם הַצּוֹם; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: שַׁבַּת שַׁבָּתוֹן הוּא לָכֶם.
166. To rest on the first day of the festival of Sukkot, as Leviticus 23:35 states: “On the first day, there shall be a sacred holiday.”קסולִשְׁבֹּת בָּרִאשׁוֹן שֶׁל חַג הַסֻּכּוֹת; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: בַּיּוֹם הָרִאשׁוֹן מִקְרָא קֹדֶשׁ.
167. To rest on the eighth day of this festival, as Leviticus 23:42 states: “On the eighth day, there shall be a sacred holiday.”קסזלִשְׁבֹּת בַּשְּׁמִינִי שֶׁל חַג; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וּבַיּוֹם הַשְּׁמִינִי מִקְרָא קֹדֶשׁ.
168. To dwell in a sukkah for seven days, as Leviticus 23:42 states: “And you shall dwell in sukkot for seven days.”קסחלֵישֵׁב בַּסֻּכָּה שִׁבְעַת יָמִים; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: בַּסֻּכּוֹת תֵּשְׁבוּ שִׁבְעַת יָמִים.
169. To take the lulav and the other three species on Sukkot, as Leviticus 23:40 states: “And you shall take for yourselves on the first day, the fruit of a beautiful tree, a palm branch,....”קסטלִטֹּל לוּלָב; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וּלְקַחְתֶּם לָכֶם בַּיּוֹם הָרִאשׁוֹן פְּרִי עֵץ הָדָר וְכוּ׳.
170. To hear the sound of the shofar on Rosh HaShanah, as Numbers 29:1 states: “It will be a day of shofar blasts for you.”קעלִשְׁמֹעַ קוֹל שׁוֹפָר בְּרֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: יוֹם תְּרוּעָה יִהְיֶה לָכֶם.
171. To give a half-shekel each year, as Exodus 30:13 states: “This shall be given by all those included in the census....”קעאלִתֵּן מַחֲצִית הַשֶּׁקֶל בְּכָל שָׁנָה; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: זֶה יִתְּנוּ כָּל הָעוֹבֵר וְכוּ׳.
172. To listen to any prophet who will arise in any era, provided he does not add or detract from the Torah’s commandments, as Deuteronomy 18:15 states: “You shall listen to him.”קעבלִשְׁמֹעַ מִכָּל נָבִיא שֶׁיִּהְיֶה בְּכָל דּוֹר וָדוֹר אִם לֹא יוֹסִיף וְלֹא יִגְרָע; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: אֵלָיו תִּשְׁמָעוּן.
173. To appoint a king, as Deuteronomy 17:15 states: “You shall surely set a king upon yourselves.”קעגלְמַנּוֹת מֶלֶךְ; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: שׂוֹם תָּשִׂים עָלֶיךָ מֶלֶךְ.
174. To obey the High Court regarding all the ordinances they establish for Israel, as Deuteronomy 17:11 states: “Carry out the judgment which they render for you.”קעדלִשְׁמֹעַ מִכָּל בֵּית דִּין הַגָּדוֹל שֶׁיַּעַמְדוּ לָהֶם לְיִשְׂרָאֵל; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְעַל הַמִּשְׁפָּט אֲשֶׁר יֹאמְרוּ לְךָ תַּעֲשֶׂה.
175. To follow the majority if there is a difference of opinion in the Sanhedrin concerning a law, as Exodus 23:2 states: “Follow after the majority.”קעהלִנְטוֹת אַחֲרֵי רַבִּים אִם תִּהְיֶה מַחֲלֹקֶת בֵּין הַסַּנְהֶדְרִין בְּדִינִין; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: אַחֲרֵי רַבִּים לְהַטּוֹת.
176. To appoint judges and court officers in each and every Jewish community, as Deuteronomy 16:18 states: “Appoint judges and court officers....”קעולְמַנּוֹת שׁוֹפְטִים וְשׁוֹטְרִים בְּכָל קָהָל וְקָהָל מִיִּשְׂרָאֵל; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: שׁוֹפְטִים וְשׁוֹטְרִים תִּתֶּן לְךָ.
177. To treat litigants equally when they appear in court to be judged, as Leviticus 19:15 states: “Judge your fellow man with righteousness.”קעזלְהַשְׁווֹת בֵּין בַּעֲלֵי דִינִין בְּשָׁעָה שֶׁעוֹמְדִין בַּדִּין; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: בְּצֶדֶק תִּשְׁפֹּט עֲמִיתֶךָ.
178. For anyone who has evidence to testify in court, as Leviticus 5:1 states: “If he was a witness, saw, or knew....”קעחלְהָעִיד בְּבֵית דִּין לְמִי שֶׁיֵּשׁ לוֹ עֵדוּת; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְהוּא עֵד אוֹ רָאָה אוֹ יָדָע.
179. To cross-examine the witnesses thoroughly, as Deuteronomy 13:15 states: “You must investigate and probe, making careful enquiry.”קעטלַחְקֹר הָעֵדִים הַרְבֵּה; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְדָרַשְׁתָּ וְחָקַרְתָּ וְשָׁאַלְתָּ הֵיטֵב וְכוּ׳.
180. To punish false witnesses by giving them the same penalty that they wish to have imposed on the defendant, as Deuteronomy 19:19 states: “And you shall do to him what he plotted to do to his brother.”קפלַעֲשׂוֹת לָעֵדִים זוֹמְמִים כְּמוֹ שֶׁדִּמוּ לַעֲשׂוֹת; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וַעֲשִׂיתֶם לוֹ כַּאֲשֶׁר.
181. To decapitate the calf brought as atonement for an unsolved murder as required, as Deuteronomy 21:4 states: “You shall decapitate the calf there in the river.”קפאלַעֲרֹף אֶת הָעֶגְלָה כְּמִצְוָתָהּ; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְעָרְפוּ שָׁם אֶת הָעֶגְלָה בַּנָּחַל.
182. To prepare six refuge cities, as Deuteronomy 19:3 states: “Prepare the way and divide into three the boundary....”קפבלְהָכִין שֵׁשׁ עָרֵי מִקְלָט; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: תָּכִין לְךָ הַדֶּרֶךְ וְשִׁלַשְׁתָּ אֶת גְּבוּל אַרְצְךָ וְכוּ׳.
183. To give the Levites cities in which to dwell—they also serve as refuge centers—as Numbers 35:2 states: “And you shall give cities to the Levites....”קפגלָתֵת לַלְּוִיִם עָרִים לָשֶׁבֶת וְגַם הֵם קוֹלְטוֹת; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְנָתְנוּ לַלְוִיִם עָרִים.
184. To construct a guard rail, as Deuteronomy 22:8 states: “And you shall construct a guard rail for your roof.”קפדלַעֲשׂוֹת מַעֲקֶה; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְעָשִׂיתָ מַעֲקֶה לְגַגֶּךָ.
185. To destroy false gods and all their objects of worship, as Deuteronomy 12:2 states: “You shall surely destroy....”קפהלְאַבֵּד עֲבוֹדָה זָרָה וְכָל מְשַׁמְשֶׁיהָ; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: אַבֵּד תְּאַבְּדוּן אֶת כָּל הַמְּקוֹמוֹת.
186. To slay the inhabitants of an apostate city and burn the city, as Deuteronomy 13:17 states: “And you shall burn the city and all its spoil with fire.”קפולַהֲרֹג אַנְשֵׁי עִיר הַנִּדַּחַת וְלִשְׂרֹף אֶת הָעִיר; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְשָׂרַפְתָּ בָּאֵשׁ וְכוּ׳.
187. To destroy the seven nations that dwelled in Eretz Yisrael, as Deuteronomy 20:17 states: “You shall utterly destroy them.”קפזלְאַבֵּד שִׁבְעָה עֲמָמִים מֵאֶרֶץ יִשְׂרָאֵל; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: הַחֲרֵם תַּחֲרִימֵם.
188. To exterminate the seed of Amalek, as Deuteronomy 25:19 states: “Blot out the memory of Amalek.”קפחלְהַכְרִית זַרְעוֹ שֶׁל עֲמָלֵק; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: תִּמְחֶה אֶת זֶכֶר עֲמָלֵק.
189. To constantly remember what Amalek did to us, as Deuteronomy 25:17 states: “Remember what Amalek did to you.”קפטלִזְכֹּר מַה שֶּׁעָשָׂה עֲמָלֵק תָּמִיד; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: זָכוֹר אֵת אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה וְכוּ׳.
190. To wage a voluntary war according to the laws prescribed by the Torah, as Deuteronomy 20:10 states: “When you approach the city....”קצלַעֲשׂוֹת בְּמִלְחֶמֶת הָרְשׁוּת כַּמִּשְׁפָּט הַכָּתוּב בַּתּוֹרָה; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: כִּי תִקְרַב אֶל עִיר.
191. To anoint a priest who will address the people before battle, as Deuteronomy 20:2 states: “And it shall come to pass, when you approach the battle, the priest will come forward and speak to the people....”קצאלִמְשֹׁחַ כֹּהֵן לַמִּלְחָמָה; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְהָיָה כְּקָרָבְכֶם אֶל הַמִּלְחָמָה וְנִגַּשׁ הַכֹּהֵן.
192. To prepare a place outside the army camp for use as a latrine, as Deuteronomy 23:13 states: “Prepare a place for yourselves outside the camp.”קצבלְהַתְקִין יָד בַּמַּחֲנֶה; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְיָד תִּהְיֶה לְךָ מִחוּץ לַמַּחֲנֶה וְכוּ׳.
193. To prepare a shovel to cover one’s excrement, as Deuteronomy 23:14 states: “You shall have a shovel in addition to your weapons.”קצגלְהַתְקִין יָתֵד; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְיָתֵד תִּהְיֶה לְךָ עַל אֲזֵנֶךָ.
194. To return a stolen object, as Leviticus 5:23 states: “And he shall return the object which he stole.”קצדלְהָשִׁיב אֶת הַגֶּזֶל; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְהֵשִׁיב אֶת הַגְּזֵלָה אֲשֶׁר גָּזָל.
195. To give charity, as Deuteronomy 15:8 states: “You shall surely open your hand to your poor brother.”קצהלִתֵּן צְדָקָה; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: פָּתֹחַ תִּפְתַּח אֶת יָדְךָ לְאָחִיךָ לַעֲנִיֶּיךָ וְכוּ׳.
196. To give a severance gift to a Hebrew servant, as Deuteronomy 15:14 states: “You shall surely give him gifts....” Similarly, this gift is given to a Hebrew maidservant.קצולְהַעֲנִיק לְעֶבֶד עִבְרִי; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: הַעֲנֵק תַּעֲנִיק לוֹ וְכוּ׳, וְכֵן לְאָמָה עִבְרִיָּה.
197. To lend to the poor, as Exodus 22:24 states: “If you will lend money to my people....” In this instance, the word “if” does not refer to a matter left to one’s volition, but to a commandment, as Deuteronomy 15:8 states: “You shall surely lend him.”קצזלְהַלְווֹת לֶעָנִי; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: אִם כֶּסֶף תַּלְוֶה אֶת עַמִּי אֶת הֶעָנִי וְכוּ׳ - ״אִם״ זֶה אֵינוֹ רְשׁוּת אֶלָּא מִצְוָה; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְהַעֲבֵט תַּעֲבִיטֶנוּ.
198. To lend to a gentile at interest, as Deuteronomy 23:21 states: “Take interest from a gentile.” Based on the oral tradition, we have learned that this is a positive commandment.קצחלְהַלְווֹת לַנָּכְרִי בְּרִבִּית; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: לַנָּכְרִי תַשִּׁיךְ, מִפִּי הַשְּׁמוּעָה לָמְדוּ שֶׁזּוֹ מִצְוַת עֲשֵׂה.
199. To return security to its owner, as Deuteronomy 24:13 states: “You shall surely return the security to him.”קצטלְהָשִׁיב הַמַּשְׁכּוֹן לִבְעָלָיו; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: הָשֵׁב תָּשִׁיב לוֹ אֶת הָעֲבוֹט.
200. To pay a worker his wage on time, as Deuteronomy 24:15 states: “Pay him his wage on the day it is due.”רלִתֵּן שְׂכַר שָׂכִיר בִּזְמַנּוֹ; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: בְּיוֹמוֹ תִּתֵּן שְׂכָרוֹ.
201. For a hired worker to be allowed to eat from produce while he is working with it, as Deuteronomy 23:25-26 states: “When you enter your neighbor’s vineyard... When you enter your neighbor’s standing grain....”ראלִהְיוֹת הַשָּׂכִיר אוֹכֵל בִּזְמַן שְׂכִירוּתוֹ; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: כִּי תָבֹא בְּכֶרֶם רֵעֲךָ, כִּי תָבֹא בְּקָמַת רֵעֲךָ.
202. To assist a colleague in unloading a burden which he or his beast is carrying, as Exodus 23:5 states: “You shall surely help him.”רבלַעֲזֹב מֵעַל חֲבֵרוֹ אוֹ מֵעַל בְּהֶמְתּוֹ; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: עָזוֹב תַּעֲזֹב עִמּוֹ.
203. To help a colleague load a burden unto a beast, as Deuteronomy 22:4 states: “ You shall lift it up with him.”רגלְהָקִים הַמַּשָּׂא עַל הַבְּהֵמָה; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: הָקֵם תָּקִים עִמּוֹ.
204. To return a lost object, as Deuteronomy 22:1 states: “You shall surely return them to your brother.”רדלְהָשִׁיב הָאֲבֵדָה; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: הָשֵׁב תְּשִׁיבֵם לְאָחִיךָ.
205. To rebuke a person who sins, as Leviticus 19:17 states: “You shall surely rebuke your fellow men.”רהלְהוֹכִיחַ הַחוֹטֵא; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: הוֹכֵחַ תּוֹכִיחַ אֶת עֲמִיתֶךָ.
206. To love every member of our people, as Leviticus 19:18 states: “And you shall love your neighbor as yourself.”רולֶאֱהֹב כָּל אָדָם מִבְּנֵי בְרִית; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְאָהַבְתָּ לְרֵעֲךָ כָּמוֹךָ.
207. To love a convert, as Deuteronomy 10:19 states: “And you shall love a convert.”רזלֶאֱהֹב אֶת הַגֵּר; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וַאֲהַבְתֶּם אֶת הַגֵּר.
208. To balance scales with correct weights, as Leviticus 19:36 states: “You shall have correct scales, with correct weights.”רחלְצַדֵּק מֹאזְנַיִם עִם הַמִּשְׁקָלוֹת; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: מֹאזְנֵי צֶדֶק אַבְנֵי צֶדֶק וְכוּ׳.
209. To honor the Sages, as Leviticus 19:32 states: “Rise before an elder.”רטלְכַבֵּד הַחֲכָמִים; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: מִפְּנֵי שֵׂיבָה תָּקוּם.
210. To honor one’s father and mother, as Exodus 20:12 states: “Honor your father and mother.”רילְכַבֵּד אָב וָאֵם; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: כַּבֵּד אֶת אָבִיךָ וְאֶת אִמֶּךָ.
211. To fear one’s father and mother, as Leviticus 19:3 states: “A person must fear his mother and his father.”ריאלְיִרְאָה מֵאָב וָאֵם; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: אִישׁ אִמּוֹ וְאָבִיו תִּרָאוּ.
212. To be fruitful and multiply, as Genesis 9:7 states: “Be fruitful and multiply.”ריבלִפְרוֹת וְלִרְבּוֹת; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: פְּרוּ וּרְבוּ.
213. To have sexual relations only within marriage, as Deuteronomy 24:1 states: “If a man takes a woman as a wife....”ריגלִבְעֹל בְּקִדּוּשִׁין; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: כִּי יִקַּח אִישׁ אִשָּׁה וּבָא אֵלֶיהָ.
214. For a groom to rejoice together with his wife for a year, as Deuteronomy 24:5 states: “He shall be free for his home for one year.”רידלְשַׂמֵּחַ חָתָן אֶת אִשְׁתּוֹ שָׁנָה; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: נָקִי יִהְיֶה לְבֵיתוֹ שָׁנָה אֶחָת.
215. To circumcise a son, as Leviticus 12:3 states: “On the eighth day, the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised.”רטולָמוּל אֶת הַבֵּן; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וּבַיּוֹם הַשְּׁמִינִי יִמּוֹל בְּשַׂר עָרְלָתוֹ.
216. To marry the widow of one’s brother who died childless, as Deuteronomy 25:5 states: “Her yavam shall come unto her.”רטזלְיַבֵּם אֵשֶׁת אָח; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: יְבָמָהּ יָבֹא עָלֶיהָ.
217. To remove the yavam’s shoe if he does not marry his brother’s widow, as Deuteronomy 25:9 states: “And she shall remove his shoe from his foot.”ריזלַחֲלֹץ לַיָּבָם; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְחָלְצָה נַעֲלוֹ מֵעַל רַגְלוֹ.
218. For a rapist to marry the woman he raped, as Deuteronomy 22:29 states: “She shall become his wife.”ריחלִשָּׂא אוֹנֵס אֶת אֲנוּסָתוֹ; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְלוֹ תִהְיֶה לְאִשָּׁה.
219. For a person who made defamatory remarks about his wife to remain married to her for his entire life, as Deuteronomy 22:19 states: “She shall become his wife. He may not send her away for his entire life.”ריטלֵישֵׁב מוֹצִיא שֵׁם רַע עִם אִשְׁתּוֹ כָּל יָמָיו; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְלוֹ תִהְיֶה לְאִשָּׁה.
220. To carry out the judgment concerning a seducer, fining him fifty shekels and carrying out the other laws regarding this matter, as Exodus 22:15 states: “If a person will seduce....”רכלָדוּן בִּמְפַתֶּה בַּחֲמִשִּׁים שֶׁקֶל עִם שְׁאָר דִּינָיו; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: כִּי יְפַתֶּה אִישׁ וְכוּ׳.
221. To carry out the procedure the Torah prescribes for a yefat to’ar, as Deuteronomy 21:11 states: “And if you see a beautiful woman among the captives....”רכאלַעֲשׂוֹת לִיפַת תֹּאַר כַּכָּתוּב; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְרָאִיתָ בַּשִּׁבְיָה אֵשֶׁת יְפַת תֹּאַר.
222. To divorce with a get, as Deuteronomy 24:1 states: “And he shall write a bill of divorce for her and place it in her hand.”רכבלְגָרֵשׁ בַּשְּׁטָר; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְכָתַב לָהּ סֵפֶר כְּרִיתוּת וְנָתַן בְּיָדָהּ.
223. To carry out the procedure prescribed for a sotah, as Numbers 8:30 states: “And the priests will carry out all these laws for her.”רכגלַעֲשׂוֹת לַשּׂוֹטָה כְּתוֹרָתָהּ; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְעָשָׂה לָהּ הַכֹּהֵן אֶת כָּל הַתּוֹרָה הַזֹּאת.
224. To whip the wicked, as Deuteronomy 25:2 states: “The judge will cast him down and beat him.”רכדלְהַלְקוֹת הָרְשָׁעִים; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְהִפִּילוֹ הַשּׁוֹפֵט וְהִכָּהוּ.
225. To exile a person who accidentally kills a person, as Numbers 35:25 states: “And he shall dwell there until the High Priest dies....”רכהלְהַגְלוֹת רוֹצֵחַ בִּשְׁגָגָה; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְיָשַׁב שָׁם עַד מוֹת הַכֹּהֵן וְכוּ׳.
226. For a court to execute by decapitation, as Exodus 21:20 states: “Revenge shall surely be taken.”רכולִהְיוֹת בֵּית דִּין הוֹרְגִין בְּסַיָף; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: נָקֹם יִנָקֵם.
227. For a court to execute by strangulation, as Leviticus 20:10 states: “The adulterer and the adulteress shall die.”רכזלִהְיוֹת בֵּית דִּין הוֹרְגִין בְּחֶנֶק; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: מוֹת יוּמַת הַנּוֹאֵף וְהַנּוֹאָפֶת.
228. For a court to execute by burning the condemned with fire, as Leviticus 20:14 states: “They shall burn him and them with fire.”רכחלִהְיוֹת בֵּית דִּין שֹוֹרְפִין בְּאֵשׁ; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: בָּאֵשׁ יִשְׂרְפוּ אוֹתוֹ וְאֶתְהֶן.
229. For a court to execute by stoning the condemned with stones, as Deuteronomy 22:24 states: “And you shall stone them.”רכטלִהְיוֹת בֵּית דִּין סוֹקְלִין בָּאֲבָנִים; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וּסְקַלְתֶּם אוֹתָם.
230. To hang the corpses of those liable for hanging, as Deuteronomy 21:22 states: “And you shall hang them on a gallows.”רללִתְלוֹת מִי שֶׁנִּתְחַיֵּב תְּלִיָּה; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְתָלִיתָ אוֹתוֹ עַל עֵץ.
231. To bury the body of an executed person on the day of his execution, as Deuteronomy 21:22 states: “For you shall surely bury him on that day.”רלאלִקְבּוֹר הַנֶּהֱרָג בְּיוֹמוֹ; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: כִּי קָבוֹר תִּקְבְּרֶנוּ בַּיּוֹם הַהוּא.
232. To carry out the laws concerning a Hebrew servant, as Exodus 21:2 states: “When you purchase a Hebrew servant....”רלבלָדוּן בְּעֶבֶד עִבְרִי כְּהִלְכוֹתָיו; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: כִּי תִקְנֶה עֶבֶד עִבְרִי וְכוּ׳.
233. To marry a Hebrew maidservant, as Exodus 21:8 states: “Who has designated her for himself... and she will be redeemed.”רלגלְיַעֵד אָמָה עִבְרִיָּה; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: אֲשֶׁר לֹא יְעָדָהּ, וְאִם לִבְנוֹ יִעָדֶנָּה.
234. To redeem a Hebrew maidservant, as Exodus, ibid. states: “And she will be redeemed.”רלדלִפְדוֹת אָמָה עִבְרִיָּה; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְהֶפְדָהּ.
235. To have a Canaanite servant serve forever, as Leviticus 25:46 states: “You shall have them serve you forever.”aרלהלַעֲבֹד בְּעֶבֶד כְּנַעֲנִי לְעוֹלָם; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: לְעוֹלָם בָּהֶם תַּעֲבוֹדוּ.
236. For a person who injures a colleague to pay him damages, as Exodus 21:18 states: “If men will quarrel and one man will strike his colleague....”רלולִהְיוֹת הַחוֹבֵל מְשַׁלֵּם מָמוֹן; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְכִי יְרִיבוּן אֲנָשִׁים וְהִכָּה.
237. To judge regarding the damages caused by an ox, as Exodus 21:33 states: “If an ox belonging to one person gores an ox belonging to a colleague....”רלזלָדוּן בְּנִזְקֵי בְּהֵמָה; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְכִי יִגוֹף שׁוֹר אִישׁ אֶת שׁוֹר רֵעֵהוּ.
238. To judge regarding the damages caused by a pit, as Exodus 21:33 states: If a person will open a pit....”רלחלָדוּן בְּנִזְקֵי הַבּוֹר; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: כִּי יִפְתַּח אִישׁ בּוֹר.
239. To judge a thief, obligating him for payment or execution, as Exodus 21:37 states: “Should a theft be perpetrated,” as Exodus 22:1 states: “If when breaking in,” and, as Exodus 21:16 states: “If one kidnaps a person and sells him,….”רלטלָדוּן לַגַּנָּב בְּתַשְׁלוּמִין אוֹ בְמִיתָה; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְכִי יִגְנֹב וְכוּ׳ אִם בַּמַּחְתֶּרֶת וְכוּ׳, וְגוֹנֵב אִישׁ וְגוֹ׳.
240. To judge regarding the damages caused by grazing, as Exodus 22:4 states: “If a person will graze his animals in a field or vineyard....”רמלָדוּן בְּנִזְקֵי הֶבְעֵר; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: כִּי יַבְעֶר אִישׁ שָׂדֶה אוֹ כֶרֶם.
241. To judge regarding the damages caused by fire, as Exodus 22:5 states: “If fire will break out and catch in thorns....”רמאלָדוּן בְּנִזְקֵי הָאֵשׁ; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: כִּי תֵצֵא אֵשׁ וּמָצְאָה קוֹצִים וְנֶאֱכַל.
242. To render judgment in questions regarding an unpaid watchman, as Exodus 22:6 states: “If a person will give a colleague money or utensils to watch....”רמבלָדוּן בְּדִין שׁוֹמֵר חִנָּם; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: כִּי יִתֵּן אִישׁ אֶל רֵעֵהוּ כֶּסֶף אוֹ כֵלִים.
243. To render judgment in questions regarding a paid watchman, as Exodus 22:9 states: “Should a person give a donkey or an ox....”רמגלָדוּן בְּדִין נוֹשֵׂא שָׂכָר וְשׂוֹכֵר; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: כִּי יִתֵּן אִישׁ אֶל רֵעֵהוּ חֲמוֹר אוֹ שׁוֹר וְכוּ׳.
244. To render judgment in questions regarding a borrower, as Exodus 22:13 states: “If a person will borrow from a colleague....”רמדלָדוּן בְּדִין הַשּׁוֹאֵל; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְכִי יִשְׁאַל אִישׁ מֵעִם רֵעֵהוּ.
245. To render judgment in questions regarding business transactions, as Leviticus 22:14 states: “If you sell merchandise to your colleague....”רמהלָדוּן בְּדִין מִקָּח וּמִמְכָּר; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְכִי תִמְכְּרוּ מִמְכָּר לַעֲמִיתֶךָ.
246. To render judgment in questions regarding claims made by one person against another, as Exodus 22:8 states: “For every matter of trespass, concerning an ox, concerning a donkey, or concerning a sheep....”רמולָדוּן בְּדִין טוֹעֵן וְכוֹפֵר; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: עַל כָּל דְּבַר פֶּשַׁע עַל שׁוֹר וְכוּ׳.
247. To save a person who is being pursued even if it is necessary to kill the pursuer, as Deuteronomy 25:12 states: “And you shall cut off her hand....”רמזלְהַצִּיל הַנִּרְדָּף וַאֲפִלּוּ בְּנֶפֶשׁ הָרוֹדֵף; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְקַצוֹתָה אֶת כַּפָּהּ.
248. To render judgment in questions regarding inheritances as Numbers 27:8 states: “If a person dies without having a son....”רמחלָדוּן בְּדִינֵי נְחָלוֹת; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: אִישׁ כִּי יָמוּת וּבֵן אֵין לוֹ וְכוּ׳.
