{"id":1521,"date":"2023-02-27T10:36:52","date_gmt":"2023-02-27T09:36:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.believerspray.com\/?p=1521"},"modified":"2023-02-27T10:36:52","modified_gmt":"2023-02-27T09:36:52","slug":"how-many-commandments-in-judaism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.believerspray.com\/how-many-commandments-in-judaism\/","title":{"rendered":"How many commandments in judaism?"},"content":{"rendered":"

In Judaism, there are 613 commandments, also known as mitzvot. They are divided into 248 positive commandments, which are things we are commanded to do, and 365 negative commandments, which are things we are commanded not to do.<\/p>\n

There are 613 commandments in Judaism.<\/p>\n

Are the 10 commandments part of the 613 laws? <\/h2>\n

The Ten Commandments are the first ten of the 613 commandments given by God to the Jewish people. They are also known as Aseret HaDibrot (“Ten Sayings” in Hebrew) or Decalogue. The Ten Commandments are considered the most important of all the commandments, and they are a summary of the basic principles of the Jewish faith.<\/p>\n

The Talmud notes that the Hebrew numerical value (gematria) of the word Torah is 611 Combining 611 commandments which Moses taught the people, with the first two of the Ten Commandments which were the only ones directly heard from God, a total of 613 is reached. Symbolically, this number represents the totality of Jewish law and tradition.<\/p>\n

What is the 613th Commandment <\/h3>\n