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Friday, August 3, 2007

613 Mitzvot - Part XV

Parts I : II : III : IV : V : VI : VII : VIII : IX : X : XI : XII : XIII : XIV

The Book of Acquisition: Commercial transactions, neighbors, and bondage (18 mitzvot)

Section I - Laws of Sale
499. Carry out law of purchase and sale (Leviticus 25:14)
500. Don't do wrong in buying and selling (Leviticus 25:14)
501. Don't do wrong with words - like reminding a repentant man of his sins (Leviticus 25:17)
502. Don't wrong a proselyte in regard to his possessions (Exodus 22:20)
503. Don't wrong him with words (Exodus 22:20)

Section II: Laws of Acquisition of Derelict Property and Gifts
Laws in regard to one who acquires derelict property and by what methods one acquires title to such property; and laws in regard to donor of gifts and recipient and kind of gift which reverts to original owner and which doesn't

Section III: Laws of Neighbors
Laws of partnership divisions and removal of potential nuisances to neighbors

Section IV: Laws of Agents and Partners
Laws of agency and partnership regarding their transactions, profits and losses

Section V: Laws of Bondmen
504. Carry out the laws of the acquisition of a Hebrew bondman(Exodus 21:2)
505. Don't sell his as a slave is sold (Leviticus 25:42)
506. Don't force him to work rigorously (Leviticus 25:43)
507. Don't allow a non-Jew to work him with rigor (Leviticus 25:53)
508. Don't force him to do the menial work of a slave (Leviticus 25:59)
509. Bestow upon him a liberal gift when he goes free (Deuteronomy 15:14)
510. Don't send him away empty-handed (Deuteronomy 15:13)
511. Redeem a Hebrew bondwoman (Exodus 21:8)
512. Espouse her (the master or his son) (Exodus 21:8)
513. Don't sell her if you don't espouse her (Exodus 21:8)
514. Keep a Canaanite slave in perpetual bondage (except if master injured his limbs) (Leviticus 25:46)
515. Don't surrender a slave who fled from outside of Israel to Israel (Deuteronomy 23:16)
516. Don't wrong such a slave (Deuteronomy 23:16)

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