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.

The Talmud tells us that there are 613 commandments in the Torah; 248 Positive Commandments (do's) and 365 Negative Commandments (do not's). Here's a complete list --as compiled by Maimonides.

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.

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.

The 613 Mitzvot - Commandments - of the Torah God • To know that God exists (Exodus 20:2; Deuteronomy 5:6) • Not to entertain the idea that there is any god but the Eternal (Exodus 20:3) • Not to blaspheme Exodus 22:28), the penalty for which is death (Leviticus 24:16) • To hallow God's name (Leviticus 22:32)

May 26, 2017 · The development of the idea that the Torah has 613 mitzvot: From Talmudic aggada, to geonic liturgy, to medieval enumerations.

Welcome to the Mussar Center's List of the 613 Positive and Negative Mitzvot as numbered by the Rambam/Maimonides, Rabbi Moshe Ben Maimon. This list is also available as a printable PDF . See also the longer topical listing of the 613 Commandments.

Below is the list of the 613 mitzvot (commandments) as brought in the Preface to Mishneh Torah by the Rambam or Maimonides in our translation from the original Hebrew.

1/10/2004 Maimonide’s Division of the 613 Commands Page 1 of 16 613 Mitzvot (Commandments) Developed from the chart on the Wild Branch web site Maimonides' Division of the Mitzvot The 248 Positive Mitzvot/Commandments GOD P 1 Ex. 20:2 To believe in God P 2 De. 6:4 To acknowledge the Unity of God P 3 De. 6:5 To love God

The 613 Mitzvot according to the “Sefer Ha-Mitzvot” (Book of Mitzvahs) written by Moses ben Maimon also known as Maimonides or “Rambam.” His first principle regarding the 613 is that we are not to include in this enumeration mitzvot having only rabbinic authority.