The Talmud tells us (Tractate Makkot 23b) that there are 613 commandments (mitzvot) in the Torah; 248 Positive Commandments (do's) and 365 Negative Commandments (do not's).

Below is a list of the 613 mitzvot (commandments). It is based primarily on the list compiled by Rambam in the Mishneh Torah, but I have consulted other sources as well. As I said in the page on halakhah, Rambam's list is probably the most widely accepted list, but it is not the only one.

In its primary meaning, the Hebrew word mitzvah (/ ˈmɪtsvə /; Hebrew: מִצְוָה, mīṣvā [mit͡sˈva], plural מִצְווֹת mīṣvōt [mit͡sˈvot]; "commandment") refers to a commandment from God to be performed as a religious duty. Jewish law (halakha) in large part consists of discussion of these commandments.

The following is a brief listing of the 613 commandments (mitzvot), as recorded and classified by Maimonides in the 12th century. This listing is taken from his classic compendium of Jewish law, the "Mishneh Torah," which contains 14 primary "books" or sections.

There are three mitzvaot that are especially sacred to the Jewish woman. These are: Shabbat Candles, Lighting, Challah, and Taharat Hamishpacha (Family Sanctity). The Shabbat candles have ushered the holiness of Shabbat into the Jewish home for thousands of years ever since Matriarch Sarah illuminated her tent with her Friday night lights.

Nov 21, 2018 · However, there are three mitzvot that apply to both men and women, where Halacha gives priority to a woman's performance over a man's: challa, separating the first portion of the dough; hadlakat ha-ner, lighting Shabbat and Yom Tov candles; and, in a slightly different way, nidda, observing the laws of family purity.

According to Jewish tradition, the Torah contains 613 commandments (Hebrew: תרי״ג מצוות, romanized: taryág mitsvót). Although the number 613 is mentioned in the Talmud, its real significance increased in later medieval rabbinic literature, including many works listing or arranged by the mitzvot.

Feb 26, 2006 · The three most fundamental mitzvot of Jewish family life – Family Purity, Kosher food preparation, and Shabbat and Festival candles, were given especially to the Jewish woman, as it is she who is the pillar of the family.

Nov 19, 2018 · Chana argues the reverse, that a woman fulfilling them should merit bringing life into the world. If transgressing these mitzvot can bring on extreme punishment, then …

The Mitzvot are a disciplinary code that places a yoke on the powerful animalistic side of man, channeling its considerable energies to the service of G‑d. On a deeper level the Nefesh HaBehamit stems from Kelipat Nogah.