613 Mitzvot - Part V

Parts I : II : III : IV The Book of Seasons: The Shabbat, Yom Kippur, holidays, New Moon, and fast days (35 mitzvot) Section I: Laws of Sabbath 87. Rest on the Sabbath (Exodus 23:12) 88. Don't do any work (Exodus 20:10) 89. Don't punish on the Sabbath (Exodus 35:3) 90. Don't go out of the boundaries of the city (Exodus 16:29) 91. Sanctify the day with words of remembrance (Exodus 20:8) Section II: Laws of Eruvin Section III: Laws of Yom Kippur 92. Rest on Yom Kippur (Leviticus 23:32) 93. Don't do any work (Leviticus 23:32) 94. Fast (Leviticus 16:29) 95. Don't eat or drink (Leviticus 23:29) Section IV: Laws of Yom Tov 96. Rest on the 1st day of Passover (Leviticus 23:7) 97. Don't do any work (Leviticus 23:8) 98. Rest on the 7th day of Passover (Leviticus 23:8) 99. Don't do any work (Leviticus 23:8) 100. Rest on Shavuot (Leviticus 23:21) 101. Don't do any work (Leviticus 23:21) 102. Rest on Rosh Hashana (Leviticus 23:25) 103. Don't do any work (Leviticus 23:25) 104. Rest first day Succos (Leviticus 23:25) 105. Don't do any work (Leviticus 23:25) 106. Rest eighth day Shemini Atzeret (Leviticus 23:36) 107. Don't do any work (Leviticus 23:36)

Shabbat - 5/26/07 (9 Sivan 5767)

For your local Shabbat Candle-lighting times, please go here. This week's reading -- Naso (Numbers 4:21-7:89). Topics in Naso: The Gershonites responsibilities, The Merarites’ responsibilities, The totals, Purification of the camp, Theft from a Jew and from a proselyte, Sotah/the wayward wife, The meal offering of jealousies, Confession, The oath, The scroll, The Nazirite, Sudden contamination, Completion of the term, The Priestly Blessings, The offerings of the tribal leaders, One each day: Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, Reuben, Simeon, Gad, Ephraim, Manasseh, Benjamin, Dan, Asher, and Naphtali, The total, Moses enters the Tabernacle For more information about this week's Parsha, please visit these sites. Orthodox Union Chabad Aish HaTorah United Synagogues of Conservative Judaism Union for Reform Judaism Jewish Reconstructionist Federation

613 Mitzvot - Part IV

Part I Part II Part III The Book of Adoration: Recital of the Shema, prayer, tefillin, mezuzah, Torah scroll, tzitzit, blessings, and circumcision (11 mitzvot) Section I: Recital of Shema 76. Say Shema twice a day (Deuteronomy 6:7) Section II: Prayer 77. Pray to G-d each day (Exodus 23:25) 78. (The Kohanim) Bless the People of Israel daily (Numbers 6:23) Section III: Tefillin, Mezuzah, Sefer Torah 79. Wear Tefillin on the head (Deuteronomy 6:8) 80. Wear Tefillin on the arm (Deuteronomy 6:8) 81. Put up a Mezuzah on doorposts (Deuteronomy 6:9) 82. Write a Sefer Torah for yourself (Deuteronomy 31:19) 83. A king to write a second Sefer (Deuteronomy 17:18) Section IV: Tzitzis 84. To wear Tzitzis fringes on garments (Numbers 15:38) Section V: Blessings 85. Bless His Name after meals (Deuteronomy 8:10) Section VI: Circumcision 86. To circumcise sons on eighth day (Leviticus 12:3)

Shabbat - 5/19/07 (2 Sivan 5767)

For your local Shabbat Candle-lighting times, please go here. This week's reading -- Bamidbar (Numbers 1:1-4:20). Topics in Bamidbar: Census in the Wilderness, The tribal leaders: Reuben, Simeon, Gad, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, Ephraim, Manasseh, Benjamin, Dan, Asher, and Naphtali, The total, The Levites, The legion of G-d, The four formation: Judah’s encampment—to the east, Reuben’s encampment—to the south, Ephraim’s encampment—to the west, and Dan’s encampment—to the north, The total, The progeny of Moses and Aaron, Appointment of the Levites, The Levites replace the firstborn, Census of the Levites, Gershon, Kohath, Merari, The Israelite firstborn are redeemed, The Kohathites’ responsibilities, Special precautions for the Kohathites For more information about this week's Parsha, please visit these sites. Orthodox Union Chabad Aish HaTorah United Synagogues of Conservative Judaism Union for Reform Judaism Jewish Reconstructionist Federation

613 Mitzvot - Part III

See Part I here and Part II here. Book of Knowledge: The laws concerning religious belief, character, Torah study, idolatry, and repentance (75 mitzvot) Section IV: Idol Worship 24. Don't inquire into idol worship (Leviticus 19:4) 25. Don't follow your desires (Numbers 15:39) 26. Don't blaspheme (Exodus 22.27) 27. Don't worship idols in the way they are worshipped (Exodus 20:5) 28. Don't worship idols in the four ways we worship G-d (Exodus 20:5) 29. Don't make an idol for yourself (Exodus 20:4) 30. Don't make an idol for others (Leviticus 19:4) 31. Don't make a statue of a man (Exodus 20:20) 32. Don't turn many people to idol worship (Exodus 23:13) 33. Burn a city that has turned to idol worship (Deuteronomy 13:17) 34. Don't rebuild it as city (Deuteronomy 13.17) 35. Don't derive any benefit from it (Deuteronomy 13.18) 36. Don't turn one person to idol worship (Deuteronomy 13:12) 37. Don't love the person that turns you to idol worship (Deuteronomy 13:9) 38. Don't abandon this hatred (Deuteronomy 13:9) 39. Don't try to save him (Deuteronomy 13:9) 40. Don't say anything in his defense (Deuteronomy 13:9) 41. Don't refrain from incriminating him (Deuteronomy 13:9) 42. Don't prophecy in the name of an idol (Deuteronomy 13:14, 18:20) 43. Don't listen to such a prophet (Deuteronomy 13:4) 44. Don't prophesy falsely, even in G-d's name (Deuteronomy 18:20) 45. Don't be afraid to kill a false prophet (Deuteronomy 18:22) 46. Don't swear in the name of idols (Exodus 23:13) 47. Don't perform act of "ov" (medium) (Leviticus 19:31) 48. Don't perform act of "yidoni" (magical seer) (Leviticus 19:31) 49. Don't pass children through flame to Molach (Leviticus 18:21) 50. Don't erect a structure for people to gather at (Deuteronomy 16:22) 51. Don't bow down on smoothed stone (Leviticus 26:1) 52. Don't plant a tree in the sanctuary (Deuteronomy 16:21) 53. Destroy idols and accessories (Deuteronomy 12:2) 54. Don't derive any benefit from man-made idols (Deuteronomy 7:26) 55. Don't derive any benefit from natural objects served as idols (Deuteronomy 7:25) 56. Don't make a covenant with idol worshippers (Deuteronomy 7:2) 57. Don't show favor towards them (Deuteronomy 7:2) 58. Don't let them stay in our land (Exodus 23:33) 59. Don't go in their fashion (Leviticus 20:23) 60. Don't be superstitious (Leviticus 19:26) 61. Don't go into a trance for foreseeing (Deuteronomy 18:11) 62. Don't engage in astrology (Leviticus 19:26) 63. Don't utter magic chants (Deuteronomy 18:11) 64. Don't try to make contact with the dead (Deuteronomy 18:11) 65. Don't consult "ov" (medium) (Deuteronomy 18:11) 66. Don't consult "yidoni" (magical seer) (Deuteronomy 18:11) 67. Don't do magic (Deuteronomy 18:10) 68. Don't round your head (side-burns) (Leviticus 19:27) 69. Don't destroy your beard with razor (Leviticus 19:27) 70. Don't (men) wear women's clothes (Deuteronomy 22:5) 71. Don't (women) wear men's clothes (Deuteronomy 22:5) 72. Don't tattoo your skin (Leviticus 19:28) 73. Don't tear your skin in mourning (Deuteronomy 14:1) 74. Don't pull out your hair in mourning (Deuteronomy 14:1) Section V: Repentance 75. To repent and confess sins (Numbers 5:7)

Shabbat - 5/12/07 (24 Iyar 5767)

For your local Shabbat Candle-lighting times, please go here. This week's reading is a double portion -- Behar-BeChukotai (Leviticus 25:1-27:34). Topics in Behar: Shemittah/Sabbatical Year, Yovel/Jubilee Year, Sequence of the passages, Redemption of land, Levite cities, Preventing poverty, A Jew’s Jewish "slave", Jewish slave of an idolater, Command against making idols Topics in BeChukotai: Miracles of blessing and curse, The Tochachah/Admonition, The first series of punishments, The second series, The third series, The fourth series, The fifth series, The conclusion of the Admonition, Gifts to the Temple Valuations, Sanctification and redemption of animals, Redemption of houses and fields, Cherem/Segregated property, The second title, The tithe of animals For more information about this week's Parsha, please visit these sites. Orthodox Union Chabad Aish HaTorah United Synagogues of Conservative Judaism Union for Reform Judaism Jewish Reconstructionist Federation

613 Mitzvot - Part II

See Part I here. Book of Knowledge: The laws concerning religious belief, character, Torah study, idolatry, and repentance (75 mitzvot) Section II: Character 11. Emulate the Almighty (Deuteronomy 28:9) 12. Cleave to those who know Him (Deuteronomy 10:20) 13. Love Fellow Jews (Leviticus 19:18) 14. Love proselytes (Deuteronomy 10:19) 15. Don't hate your brothers (Leviticus 19:17) 16. Reprove (Leviticus 19:17) 17. Don't embarrass another (Leviticus 19:17) 18. Don't oppress the weak (Exodus 21:22) 19. Don't gossip (Leviticus 19:16) 20. Don't take revenge (Leviticus 19:18) 21. Don't bear a grudge (Leviticus 19:18) Section III: Learn Torah 22. Learn Torah (Deuteronomy 6:7) 23. Honor those who know Torah (Leviticus 19:32)

Shabbat - 5/5/07 (17 Iyar 5767)

For your local Shabbat Candle-lighting times, please go here. This week's reading is a double portion -- Emor (Leviticus 21:1-24:23). Topics in Emor: Laws of a Kohen, Laws of the Kohen Gadol, Disqualifying blemishes, Safeguarding the sanctity of offerings and terumah, Terumah, Blemished animals, Desecration and sanctification of G-d’s Name, Festivals, Pesach, The Omer, The Omer count and Shavuos, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Succos and Shemini Atzeres, The Menorah, Showbread, The blasphemer For more information about this week's Parsha, please visit these sites. Orthodox Union Chabad Aish HaTorah United Synagogues of Conservative Judaism Union for Reform Judaism Jewish Reconstructionist Federation