This outline of Jewish religious law consists of the book and section headings of the

Maimonides Musa ibn Maimon (1138–1204), commonly known as Maimonides (); la, Moses Maimonides and also referred to by the acronym Rambam ( he, רמב״ם), was a Sephardic Jewish philosopher who became one of the most prolific and influential Torah ...

redaction Redaction is a form of editing in which multiple sources of texts are combined and altered slightly to make a single document. Often this is a method of collecting a series of writings on a similar theme and creating a definitive and coherent wo ...

of Jewish law, the ''

Mishneh Torah The ''Mishneh Torah'' ( he, מִשְׁנֵה תּוֹרָה, , repetition of the Torah), also known as ''Sefer Yad ha-Hazaka'' ( he, ספר יד החזקה, , book of the strong hand, label=none), is a code of Rabbinic Jewish religious law ('' ...

'', which details all of Jewish observance. Also listed for each section are the specific ''

mitzvot In its primary meaning, the Hebrew word (; he, מִצְוָה, ''mīṣvā'' , plural ''mīṣvōt'' ; "commandment") refers to a commandment commanded by God to be performed as a religious duty. Jewish law () in large part consists of discus ...

'' covered by that section. These may be found in the article

613 Mitzvot The Jewish tradition that there are 613 commandments ( he, תרי״ג מצוות, taryag mitzvot) or mitzvot in the Torah (also known as the Law of Moses) is first recorded in the 3rd century AD, when Rabbi Simlai mentioned it in a sermon that i ...

in the section on Maimonides' List.

I. The Book of Intelligence

:Laws concerning foundations of the

Torah The Torah (; hbo, ''Tōrā'', "Instruction", "Teaching" or "Law") is the compilation of the first five books of the Hebrew Bible, namely the books of Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy. In that sense, Torah means the ...

(Mitzvot: 1 - 10) :Laws concerning temperament (Mitzvot: 11 - 21) :Laws concerning studying Torah (Mitzvot: 22 - 23) :Laws concerning idolatry (Mitzvot: 24 - 74) :Laws concerning repentance (Mitzvah 75)

II. The Book of Serving the Lord

:Laws concerning reading the

Shema ''Shema Yisrael'' (''Shema Israel'' or ''Sh'ma Yisrael''; he , שְׁמַע יִשְׂרָאֵל ''Šəmaʿ Yīsrāʾēl'', "Hear, O Israel") is a Jewish prayer (known as the Shema) that serves as a centerpiece of the morning and evening Jewis ...

(Mitzvah 76) :Laws concerning prayer and the

Priestly Blessing The Priestly Blessing or priestly benediction, ( he, ברכת כהנים; translit. ''birkat kohanim''), also known in rabbinic literature as raising of the hands (Hebrew ''nesiat kapayim'') or rising to the platform (Hebrew ''aliyah ledukhan'') ...

(Mitzvot: 77 - 78) :Laws concerning Tephillin,

Sefer Torah A ( he, סֵפֶר תּוֹרָה; "Book of Torah"; plural: ) or Torah scroll is a handwritten copy of the Torah, meaning the five books of Moses (the first books of the Hebrew Bible). The Torah scroll is mainly used in the ritual of To ...

, and

Mezuzah A ''mezuzah'' ( he, מְזוּזָה "doorpost"; plural: ''mezuzot'') is a piece of parchment, known as a '' klaf'', contained in a decorative case and inscribed with specific Hebrew verses from the Torah ( and ). These verses consist of the ...

(Mitzvot: 79 - 83) :Laws concerning

Tzitzit ''Tzitzit'' ( he, ''ṣīṣīṯ'', ; plural ''ṣīṣiyyōṯ'', Ashkenazi: '; and Samaritan: ') are specially knotted ritual fringes, or tassels, worn in antiquity by Israelites and today by observant Jews and Samaritans. are usual ...

(Mitzva 84) :Laws concerning blessings (Mitzva 85) :Laws concerning circumcision (Mitzva 86)

III. The Book of Appointed Times

:Laws concerning

Shabbat Shabbat (, , or ; he, שַׁבָּת, Šabbāṯ, , ) or the Sabbath (), also called Shabbos (, ) by Ashkenazim, is Judaism's day of rest on the seventh day of the week—i.e., Saturday. On this day, religious Jews remember the biblical stori ...

(Mitzvot: 87 - 91 ) :Laws concerning

Eruv An eruv (; he, עירוב, , also transliterated as eiruv or erub, plural: eruvin or eruvim) is a ritual halakhic enclosure made for the purpose of allowing activities which are normally prohibited on Shabbat (due to the prohibition of '' h ...

(Only Rabbinic Laws) :Laws concerning resting on

Yom Kippur Yom Kippur (; he, יוֹם כִּפּוּר, , , ) is the holiest day in Judaism and Samaritanism. It occurs annually on the 10th of Tishrei, the first month of the Hebrew calendar. Primarily centered on atonement and repentance, the day' ...

(Mitzvot: 92 - 95 ) :Laws concerning resting on holidays (Mitzvot: 96 - 107 ) :Laws concerning Chometz and

Matzo Matzah or matzo ( he, מַצָּה, translit=maṣṣā'','' pl. matzot or Ashk. matzos) is an unleavened flatbread that is part of Jewish cuisine and forms an integral element of the Passover festival, during which '' chametz'' ( leaven ...

(Mitzvot: 108 - 115 ) :Laws concerning

Shofar A shofar ( ; from he, שׁוֹפָר, ) is an ancient musical horn typically made of a ram's horn, used for Jewish religious purposes. Like the modern bugle, the shofar lacks pitch-altering devices, with all pitch control done by varying ...

Sukkah A or succah (; he, סוכה ; plural, ' or ''sukkos'' or ''sukkoth'', often translated as "booth") is a temporary hut constructed for use during the week-long Jewish festival of Sukkot. It is topped with branches and often well decorated ...

, and

Lulav ''Lulav'' (; he, לולב) is a closed frond of the date palm tree. It is one of the Four Species used during the Jewish holiday of Sukkot. The other Species are the ''hadass'' (Myrtus, myrtle), '' aravah'' ( willow), and ''etrog'' (citron). ...

(Mitzvot: 116 - 118 ) :Laws concerning

Shekel Shekel or sheqel ( akk, 𒅆𒅗𒇻 ''šiqlu'' or ''siqlu,'' he, שקל, plural he, שקלים or shekels, Phoenician: ) is an ancient Mesopotamian coin, usually of silver. A shekel was first a unit of weight—very roughly —and became c ...

im (Mitzva: 119 ) :Laws concerning designation of the new month (Mitzva: 120 ) :Laws concerning fasts (Mitzva: 121 ) :Laws concerning Megilla and

Hanukkah or English translation: 'Establishing' or 'Dedication' (of the Temple in Jerusalem) , nickname = , observedby = Jews , begins = 25 Kislev , ends = 2 Tevet or 3 Tevet , celebrations = Lighting candles each nig ...

(Only Rabbinic Laws)

IV. The Book of Women

:Laws concerning marriage (Mitzvot: 122 - 125 ) :Laws concerning divorce (Mitzvot: 126 - 127 ) :Laws concerning

Yibbum Yibbum (, Hebrew: ייבום) is the form of levirate marriage found in Judaism. As specified by , the brother of a man who died without children is permitted and encouraged to marry the widow. However, if either of the parties refuses to go throu ...

and Halitza (Mitzvot: 128 - 130 ) :Laws concerning a young virgin (Mitzvot: 131 - 135 ) :Laws concerning a faithless wife (Mitzvot: 136 - 138 )

V. The Book of Holiness

:Laws concerning forbidden sexual relations & laws concerning converts (Mitzvot: 139 - 175 ) :Laws concerning forbidden foods (Mitzvot: 176 - 203 ) :Laws concerning

Kosher (also or , ) is a set of dietary laws dealing with the foods that Jewish people are permitted to eat and how those foods must be prepared according to Jewish law. Food that may be consumed is deemed kosher ( in English, yi, כּשר), fro ...

slaughter (Mitzvot: 204 - 208 )

VI. The Book of Vows

:Laws concerning vows about oneself (Mitzvot: 209 - 213 ) :Laws concerning vows about ones property (Mitzvot: 214 - 216 ) :Laws concerning becoming a

Nazirite In the Hebrew Bible, a nazirite or a nazarite ( he, נָזִיר ''Nāzīr'') is one who voluntarily took a vow which is described in . "Nazarite" comes from the Hebrew word ''nazir'' meaning "consecrated" or "separated". Those who put themselves ...

(Mitzvot: 217 - 223 ) :Laws concerning dedicating ones value or property to the

Temple A temple (from the Latin ) is a building reserved for spiritual rituals and activities such as prayer and sacrifice. Religions which erect temples include Christianity (whose temples are typically called churches), Hinduism (whose temples ...

(Mitzvot: 226 - 233 )

VII. The Book of Seeds

:Laws concerning planting mixed seeds (Mitzvot: 234 - 238 ) :Laws concerning gifts to the poor (Mitzvot: 239 - 251 ) :Laws concerning donation to a

Kohen Kohen ( he, , ''kōhēn'', , "priest", pl. , ''kōhănīm'', , "priests") is the Hebrew word for " priest", used in reference to the Aaronic priesthood, also called Aaronites or Aaronides. Levitical priests or ''kohanim'' are traditionally ...

(Mitzvot: 252 - 259 ) :Laws concerning tithes (Mitzva: 260 ) :Laws concerning second tithe and fourth year fruit (Mitzvot: 261 - 269 ) :Laws concerning first fruit and gifts to a Kohen (Mitzvot: 270 - 278 ) :Laws concerning the seventh year and the fiftieth year (Mitzvot: 279 - 300 )

VIII. The Book Of the Temple in Jerusalem

:Laws concerning the place that was chosen (Mitzvot: 301 - 306 ) :Laws concerning utensils of the Temple (Mitzvot: 307 - 320 ) :Laws concerning entrance to the Temple (Mitzvot: 321 - 335 ) :Laws concerning things prohibited on the altar (Mitzvot: 336 - 349 ) :Laws concerning the offering of the sacrifices (Mitzvot: 350- 372 ) :Laws concerning daily and additional sacrifices (Mitzvot: 373 - 391 ) :Laws concerning things that make an offering unusable (Mitzvot: 392 - 399 ) :Laws concerning the temple service on

(Mitzva: 400 ) :Laws concerning misusing Temple property (Mitzvot: 401 - 403 )

IX. The Book of Sacrifices

:Laws concerning the

Passover Passover, also called Pesach (; ), is a major Jewish holiday that celebrates the Biblical story of the Israelites escape from slavery in Egypt, which occurs on the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Nisan, the first month of Aviv, or spring. ...

sacrifice (Mitzvot: 404 - 419 ) :Laws concerning the holiday sacrifices (Mitzvot: 420 - 425 ) :Laws concerning the first fruits (Mitzvot: 426 - 430 ) :Laws concerning sacrifices for inadvertent sins (Mitzvot: 431 - 435 ) :Laws concerning the time before atonement (Mitzvot: 436 - 439 ) :Laws concerning switching consecrated animals (Mitzvot: 440 - 442 )

X. The Book of Purity

:Laws concerning impurity from the dead (Mitzva: 443 ) :Laws concerning the Red Heifer (Mitzvot: 444 - 445 ) :Laws concerning impurity from the plague Leperacy is a mistranslation (Mitzvot: 446 - 453 ) :Laws concerning impurity from lying or sitting (Mitzvot: 454 - 457 ) :Laws concerning impurity from other categories (Mitzvot: 458 - 460 ) :Laws concerning impurity of foods (Mitzva: 461 ) :Laws concerning a

Mikveh Mikveh or mikvah (, ''mikva'ot'', ''mikvoth'', ''mikvot'', or (Yiddish) ''mikves'', lit., "a collection") is a bath used for the purpose of ritual immersion in Judaism to achieve ritual purity. Most forms of ritual impurity can be purifi ...

(Mitzva: 462 )

XI. The Book of Damages

:Laws concerning damage through property (Mitzvot: 463 - 466 ) :Laws concerning sneak thievery (Mitzvot: 467 - 473 ) :Laws concerning brazen stealing and loss (Mitzvot: 474 - #480 ) :Laws concerning hitting and other dangers (Mitzva: 481 ) :Laws concerning murderers and guarding a life (Mitzvot: 482 - 498 )

XII. The Book of Acquisition

:Laws concerning sales (Mitzvot: 499 - 503 ) :Laws concerning rights and presents, neighbors, agents and partners, and slaves (Mitzvot: 504 - 516 )

XIII. The Book of Civil Law

:Laws concerning hiring (Mitzvot: 517 - 523 ) :Laws concerning pawning and deposits (Mitzvot: 524 - 525 ) :Laws concerning loaning and borrowing (Mitzvot: 526 - 537 ) :Laws concerning claimant and defendant (Mitzva: 538 ) :Laws concerning inheritance (Mitzva: 539 )

XIV. The Book of Judges

:Laws concerning the

Sanhedrin The Sanhedrin ( Hebrew and Aramaic: סַנְהֶדְרִין; Greek: , '' synedrion'', 'sitting together,' hence ' assembly' or 'council') was an assembly of either 23 or 71 elders (known as " rabbis" after the destruction of the Second Temp ...

and punishments that only they can impose (Mitzvot: 540 - 569 ) :Laws concerning testimony (Mitzvot: 570 - 577 ) :Laws concerning judges who rebel against decisions of higher courts. (Mitzvot: 578 - 586 ) :Laws concerning mourners (Mitzvot: 587 - 590 ) :Laws concerning kings and their wars (Mitzvot: 591 - 613 )

References

External links

Jastrow's Dictionary in PDF at Case Western Reserve UniversityJastrow's Dictionary arranged for alphabetical access online at Tyndale House
{{Outline footer Jewish law Jewish ethics Maimonides

I. The Book of Intelligence

II. The Book of Serving the Lord

III. The Book of Appointed Times

IV. The Book of Women

V. The Book of Holiness

VI. The Book of Vows

VII. The Book of Seeds

VIII. The Book Of the Temple in Jerusalem

IX. The Book of Sacrifices

X. The Book of Purity

XI. The Book of Damages

XII. The Book of Acquisition

XIII. The Book of Civil Law

XIV. The Book of Judges

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