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Negative Mitzvahs according to Chofetz Chaim
muman613:
Shalom,
I would like to post the first ten negative mitzvahs which are enumerated by the Chofetz Chaim in his Sefer "The Concise Book of Mitzvoth". If anyone would like to make comments on these mitzvot we could discuss them here.
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Negative Mitzvoth
1) Not to eat the sinew of the thigh vein.
"Therefore the Children of Israel do not eat the sinew of the thigh vein", Breshith 32:33
2) Chametz must not be seen in the domain or in possession of any member of the Jewish people the entire seven days of Pesach.
"No leavened bread shall be seen with you...seven days", Shemoth 13:7
3) Chametz must not be found in the possession of a Jew during Pesach.
"Seven days leaven bread shall not be found in your houses", Shemoth 12:19
4) Do not eat Chametz on Pesach.
"And no leaven bread shall be eaten", Shemoth 13:3
5) Eat no mixture with Chametz on Pesach
"You shall eat nothing leavened", Shemoth 12:20
6) Do no work on Shabbat.
"You shall not do any work...", Shemoth 20:10
7) Do not go out on the Shabbat beyond the Sabbath limit.
"let no man go out from his place on the seventh day", Shemoth 16:29
8) Do not entertain thoughts about there being any G-d besides Hashem.
"You shall have no other gods before Me", Shemoth 20:3
9) Do not make an idol to worship it.
"You shall not make yourself a graven image", Shemoth 20:4
10) Do not make any idol which will be worshiped by a non-Jew.
"and do not make yourselves molten gods", Vayikra 19:4
muman613:
These are the second ten mitzvoth according to Chofetz Chaims enumeration:
11) Not to bow down in front of an idol.
"You shall not bow down to them", Shemoth 20:5
12) Not to worship an idol in the manner it is normally venerated.
"You shall not serve them", Shemoth 20:5
13) Not to swear in the name of an idol.
"and make no mention of the name of other gods", Shemoth 23:13
14) Not to lead a town of Israel into idol worship.
"neither let it be heard out of your mouth", Shemoth 23:13
15) Not to eat or drink of the offerings to an idol.
"Take head to yourself, lest you make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land... and one will call you, and you will eat of his sacrifice", Shemoth 34:12-15
16) Not to turn attention to idolatory.
"Do not turn to idols", Vayikra 19:4
17) Not to benefit from an idols decoration or ornament.
"you shall not covet the silver or the gold that is on them and take it for yourself", Devarim 7:25
18) Not to benefit from an idol, its offerings or its attendants, or anything done on its behalf.
"and you should not bring and abomination into your house", Devarim 7:26
19) Not to intermarry with a non-Jewish person.
"neither shall you make marriage with them", Devarim 7:3
20) Not to have mercy on idol worshippers.
"nor shall you show mercy on them", Devarim 7:2
muman613:
These are the third ten mitzvoth according to Chofetz Chaims enumeration:
21) Do not follow the customs of the heathen.
"and in their statues you will not walk", Vayikra 18:3
22) Do not pay heed to a person prophesying in the name of an idol.
"You shall not listen to the words of that prophet", Devarim 13:4
23) Do not entice anyone in Israel to idol worship.
"If your brother... entices you secretly, saying "Let us go and serve other gods"... Then all Israel shall hear and shall fear, and shall never again do any such wickedness as this", Devarim 13:7-12
24) The enticed must not bear affection for the enticer.
"you shall not incline in affection to him", Devarim 13:9
25) The enticed must not relinquish hatred for the enticer.
"neither shall you listen to him", Devarim 13:9
26) Do not rescue the enticer if his life is in danger.
"nor shall your eyes pity him", Devarim 13:9
27) Do not prophesy in the name of an idol.
"and make no mention of the name of other gods", Shemoth 23:13
28) Do not make gashes or incisions in your skin for idol worship or for grief for ones dead.
"you shall not gash yourself", Devarim 14:1
29) Do not swear in vain.
"You shall not take the name of Hashem your G-d in vain", Shemoth 20:7
30) Do not swear falsely in business dealings.
"nor shall you lie one to another", Vayikra 19:11
muman613:
These are the fourth ten mitzvoth according to Chofetz Chaims enumeration:
31) Do not swear an oath of expression over a falsehood.
"And you shall not swear by my name falsely", Vayikra 19:12
32) Do not kill a living human being.
"You shall not murder", Shemoth 20:13
33) Do not kidnap a living Jewish person.
"You shall not steal", Shemoth 29:13
34) Do not steal an object or item of monetary value.
"You shall not steal", Vayikra 19:11
35) Do not take from your fellow anything by force by robbery.
"nor shall you rob him", Vayikra 19:13
36) Do not deny debt which is owed.
"neither shall you deal falsely", Vayikra 19:11
37) Do not wrongfully retain anything belonging to your fellow.
"You shall not wrongfully deprive your fellow", Vayikra 19:13
38) Do not delay the payment of a hired workers wages.
"The wages of a hired man shall not remain with you till morning", Vayikra 19:13
39) Do not give false testimony.
"You shall not bear false witness against your fellow", Shemoth 20:13
40) Do not covet things which belong to your fellow.
"You shall not covet", Shemoth 20:14
muman613:
These are the fifth ten mitzvoth according to Chofetz Chaims enumeration:
41) Do not crave in your heart the belongings of your fellow.
"Neither shall you crave...", Devarim 5:18
42) Do not withhold from your wife : Food, Clothing, and Conjugal rights (intimacy).
"her food, her clothing, and her conjugal rights shall not diminish", Shemoth 21:10
43) Do not strike your fellow Jew.
"Forty lashes he may give him, he may not add more.", Devarim 25:3
44) Do not strike your mother or father.
"And he who strikes his mother or father shall surely be put to death", Shemoth 21:15
45) Do not curse any decent person of Jewery.
"You shall not curse the deaf", Vayikra 19:14
46) Do not curse your mother or your father.
"And he who curses his mother or father shall surely be put to death", Shemoth 21:17
47) Do not cheat one another in buying and selling.
"And if you sell something... or buy from your fellows hand, you shall not wrong one another", Vayikra 25:14
48) Do not oppress ones fellow-man with words.
"And you shall not wrong one another", Vaykra 25:17
49) Do not oppress a righteous proselyte with words.
"And a ger you shall not wrong", Shemoth 22:20
50) Do not wrong a righteous proselyte in matters of monetary value.
"neither shall you oppress him", Shemoth 22:20
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