COMMANDMENTS 204-400
Laws of Slaughtering   

204 To ritually slaughter an animal before eating it Deut. 12:21 205 Not to slaughter an animal and its offspring on the same day Lev. 22:28 206 To cover the blood (of a slaughtered beast or fowl) with earth Lev. 17:13 207 Not to take the mother bird from her children Deut. 22:6 208 To release the mother bird if she was taken from the nest Deut. 22:7

BOOK SIX: THE BOOK OF OATHS

Laws of Oaths   

209 Not to swear falsely in God's Name Lev. 19:12 210 Not to take God's Name in vain Ex. 20:7 211 Not to deny possession of something entrusted to you Lev. 19:11 212 Not to swear in denial of a monetary claim Lev. 19:11 213 To swear in God's Name to confirm the truth when deemed necessary by court Deut. 10:20

Laws of Vows   

214 To fulfill what was uttered and to do what was avowed Deut. 23:24 215 Not to break oaths or vows Num. 30:3 216 For oaths and vows annulled, there are the laws of annulling vows explicit in the Torah Num. 30:3

Laws of The Nazir   

217 The Nazir must let his hair grow Num. 6:5 218 He must not cut his hair Num. 6:5 219 He must not drink wine, wine mixtures, or wine vinegar Num. 6:3 220 He must not eat fresh grapes Num. 6:3 221 He must not eat raisins Num. 6:3 222 He must not eat grape seeds Num. 6:4 223 He must not eat grape skins Num. 6:4 224 He must not be under the same roof as a corpse Num. 6:6 225 He must not come into contact with the dead Num. 6:7 226 He must shave after bringing sacrifices upon completion of his Nazirite period Num. 6:9

Laws of Estimated Values and Vows   

227 To estimate the value of people as determined by the Torah Lev. 27:2 228 To estimate the value of consecrated animals Lev. 27:12-13 229 To estimate the value of consecrated houses Lev. 27:14 230 To estimate the value of consecrated fields Lev. 27:16 231 Carry out the laws of interdicting possessions (cherem) Lev. 27:28 232 Not to sell the cherem Lev. 27:28 233 Not to redeem the cherem Lev. 27:28

BOOK SEVEN: THE BOOK OF SEEDS

Laws of Mixed Species   

234 Not to plant diverse seeds together Lev. 19:19 235 Not to plant grains or greens in a vineyard Deut. 22:9 236 Not to crossbreed animals Lev. 19:19 237 Not to work different animals together Deut. 22:10 238 Not to wear sha'atnez, a cloth woven of wool and linen Deut. 22:11

Laws of Gifts to the Poor   

239 To leave a corner of the field uncut for the poor Lev. 19:10 240 Not to reap that corner Lev. 19:9 241 To leave gleanings Lev. 19:9 242 Not to gather the gleanings Lev. 19:9 243 To leave the gleanings of a vineyard Lev. 19:10 244 Not to gather the gleanings of a vineyard Lev. 19:10 245 To leave the unformed clusters of grapes Lev. 19:10 246 Not to pick the unformed clusters of grapes Lev. 19:10 247 To leave the forgotten sheaves in the field Deut. 24:19 248 Not to retrieve them Deut. 24:19 249 To separate the tithe for the poor Deut. 14:28 250 To give charity Deut. 15:8 251 Not to withhold charity from the poor Deut. 15:7 252 To set aside Trumah Gedolah(tithe for the Kohen) Deut. 18:4 253 The Levite must set aside a tenth of his tithe Num. 18:26 254 Not to preface one tithe to the next, but separate them in 
their proper order Ex. 22:28 255 A non-Kohen must not eat Trumah Lev. 22:10 256 A hired worker or a Jewish bondsman of a Kohen must 
not eat Trumah Lev. 22:10 257 An uncircumcised Kohen must not eat Trumah Ex.12:48 258 An impure Kohen must not eat Trumah Lev. 22:4 259 A chalalah must not eat Trumah Lev. 22:12

Laws of Ma'aser   

260 To set aside Ma'aser each planting year and give it to a Levite Num. 18:24

Laws of The Second Tithe and Fourth Year Produce   

261 To set aside the second tithe (Ma'aser Sheni) Deut. 14:22 262 Not to spend its redemption money on anything but 
food, drink, or ointment Deut. 26:14 263 Not to eat Ma'aser Sheni while impure Deut. 26:14 264 A mourner on the first day after death must not eat Ma'aser Sheni Deut. 26:14 265 Not to eat Ma'aser Sheni grains outside Jerusalem Deut. 12:17 266 Not to eat Ma'aser Sheni wine products outside Jerusalem Deut. 12:17 267 Not to eatMa'aser Sheni oil outside Jerusalem Deut. 12:17 268 The fourth year crops must be totally for holy 
purposes like Ma'aser Sheni Lev. 19:24 269 To read the confession of tithes every fourth and seventh year Deut. 26:13

Laws of First Fruits and other Kohanic Gifts   

270 To set aside the first fruits and bring them to the Temple Ex. 23:19 271 The Kohanim must not eat the first fruits outside Jerusalem Deut. 12:17 272 To read the Torah portion pertaining to their presentation Deut. 26:5 273 To set aside a portion of dough for a Kohen Num. 15:20 274 To give the shoulder, two cheeks, and stomach of slaughtered animals 
to a Kohen Deut. 18:3 275 To give the first sheering of sheep to a Kohen Deut. 18:4 276 To redeem the firstborn sons and give the money to a Kohen Num. 18:15 277 To redeem the firstborn donkey by giving a lamb to a Kohen Ex. 13:13 278 To break the neck of the donkey if the owner does not intend to redeem it Ex. 13:13

Laws of The Sabbatical and Jubilee Years   

279 To rest the land during the seventh year by not doing any 
work which enhances growth Ex. 34:21 280 Not to work the land during the seventh year Lev. 25:4 281 Not to work with trees to produce fruit during that year Lev. 25:4 282 Not to reap crops that grow wild that year in the normal manner Lev. 25:5 283 Not to gather grapes which grow wild that year in the normal way Lev. 25:5 284 To leave free all produce which grew in that year Ex. 23:11 285 To release all loans during the seventh year Deut. 15:2 286 Not to pressure or claim from the borrower Deut. 15:2 287 Not to refrain from lending immediately before the release of 
the loans for fear of monetary loss Deut. 15:9 288 The Sanhedrin must count seven groups of seven years Lev. 25:8 289 The Sanhedrin must sanctify the fiftieth year Lev. 25:10 290 To blow the Shofar on the tenth of Tishrei to free the slaves Lev. 25:9 291 Not to work the soil during the fiftieth year Lev. 25:11 292 Not to reap in the normal manner that which grows 
wild in the fiftieth year Lev. 25:11 293 Not to pick grapes which grew wild in the normal 
manner in the fiftieth year Lev. 25:11 294 Carry out the laws of sold family properties Lev. 25:24 295 Not to sell the land in Israel indefinitely Lev. 25:23 296 Carry out the laws of houses in walled cities Lev. 25:29 297 The Tribe of Levi must not be given a portion of the land in Israel, 
rather they are given cities to dwell in Deut. 18:1 298 The Levites must not take a share in the spoils of war Deut. 18:1 299 To give the Levites cities to inhabit and their surrounding fields Num. 35:2 300 Not to sell the fields but they shall remain the Levites' before and 
after the Jubilee year Lev. 25:34

BOOK EIGHT: THE BOOK OF SERVICE

Laws of The Temple   

301 To build a Sanctuary Ex. 25:8 302 Not to build the altar with stones hewn by metal Ex. 20:22 303 Not to climb steps to the altar Ex. 20:23 304 To show reverence to the Temple Lev. 1930 305 To guard the Temple area Num. 18:2 306 Not to leave the Temple unguarded Num. 18:5

Laws of Temple Vessels and Employees   

307 To prepare the anointing oil Ex. 30:31 308 Not to reproduce the anointing oil Ex. 30:32 309 Not to anoint with anointing oil Ex. 30:32 310 Not to reproduce the incense formula Ex. 30:37 311 Not to burn anything on the Golden Altar besides incense Ex. 30:9 312 The Levites must transport the ark on their shoulders Num. 7:9 313 Not to remove the staves from the ark Ex. 25:15 314 The Levites must work in the Temple Num. 18:23 315 No Levite must do another's work of either a Kohen or a Levite Num. 18:3 316 To dedicate the Kohen for service Lev. 21:8 317 The kohanic work shifts must be equal during holidays Deut. 18:6-8 318 The Kohanim must wear their priestly garments during service Ex. 28:2 319 Not to tear the priestly garments Ex. 28:32 320 The breastplate must not be loosened from the Efode Ex. 28:28
Laws of Entering the Temple   

321 A Kohen must not enter the Temple intoxicated Lev. 10:9 322 A Kohen must not enter the Temple with long hair Lev. 10:6 323 A Kohen must not enter the Temple with torn clothes Lev. 10:6 324 A Kohen must not enter the Temple indiscriminately Lev. 16:2 325 A Kohen must not leave the Temple during service Lev. 10:7 326 To send the impure from the Temple Num. 5:2 327 Impure people must not enter the Temple Num. 5:3 328 Impure people must not enter the Temple Mount area Deut. 23:11 329 Impure Kohanim must not do service in the temple Lev. 22:2 330 An impure Kohen, following immersion, must wait until after sundown before returning to service Lev. 22:7 331 A Kohen must wash his hands and feet before service Ex. 30:19 332 A Kohen with a physical blemish must not enter the sanctuary or approach the altar Lev. 21:23 333 A Kohen with a physical blemish must not serve Lev.21:17 334 A Kohen with a temporary blemish must not serve Lev. 21:17 335 One who is not a Kohen must not serve Num. 18:4
Laws of Restrictions Concerning Sacrifices   

336 To offer only unblemished animals Lev. 22:21 337 Not to dedicate a blemished animal for the altar Lev. 22:20 338 Not to slaughter it Lev. 22:22 339 Not to sprinkle its blood Lev. 22:24 340 Not to burn its fat Lev. 22:22 341 Not to offer a temporarily blemished animal Deut. 17:1 342 Not to sacrifice blemished animals even if offered by non-Jews Lev. 22:25 343 Not to inflict wounds upon dedicated animals Lev. 22:21 344 To redeem dedicated animals which have become disqualified Deut. 12:15 345 To offer only animals which are at least eight days old Lev. 22:27 346 Not to offer animals bought with the wages of a harlot or the 
animal exchanged for a dog Deut. 23:19 347 Not to burn honey or yeast on the altar Lev. 2:11 348 To salt all sacrifices Lev. 2:13 349 Not to omit the salt from sacrifices Lev. 2:13

Laws of Sacrificial Procedure   

350 Carry out the procedure of the burnt offering as prescribed in the Torah Lev. 1:3 351 Not to eat its meat Deut. 12:17 352 Carry out the procedure of the sin offering Lev. 6:18 353 Not to eat the meat of the inner sin offering Lev. 6:23 354 Not to decapitate a fowl brought as a sin offering Lev. 5:8 355 Carry out the procedure of the guilt offering Lev. 7:1 356 The Kohanim must eat the sacrificial meat in the Temple Ex. 29:33 357 The Kohanim must not eat the meat outside the Temple courtyard Deut. 12:17 358 A non-Kohen must not eat sacrificial meat Ex. 29:33 359 To follow the procedure of the peace offering Lev. 7:11 360 Not to eat the meat of minor sacrifices before sprinkling the blood Deut. 12:17 361 To bring meal offerings as prescribed in the Torah Lev. 2:1 362 Not to put oil on the meal offerings of wrongdoers Lev. 5:11 363 Not to put frankincense on the meal offerings of wrongdoers Lev. 3:11 364 Not to eat the meal offering of the High Priest Lev. 6:16 365 Not to bake a meal offering as leavened bread Lev. 6:10 366 The Kohanim must eat the remains of the meal offerings Lev. 6:9 367 To bring all avowed and freewill offerings to the Temple on the first subsequent festival Deut. 12:5-6 368 Not to withhold payment incurred by any vow Deut. 23:22 369 To offer all sacrifices in the Temple Deut. 12:11 370 To bring all sacrifices from outside Israel to the Temple Deut. 12:26 371 Not to slaughter sacrifices outside the courtyard Lev. 17:4 372 Not to offer any sacrifices outside the courtyard Deut. 12:13

Laws of Constant and Additional Offerings   

373 To offer two lambs every day Num. 28:3 374 To light a fire on the altar every day Lev. 6:6 375 Not to extinguish this fire Lev. 6:6 376 To remove the ashes from the altar every day Lev. 6:3 377 To burn incense every day Ex 30:7 378 To light the Menorah every day Ex. 27:21 379 The Kohen Gadol must bring a meal offering every day Lev. 6:13 380 To bring two additional lambs as burnt offerings on Shabbat Num 28:9 381 To make the show bread Ex. 25:30 382 To bring additional offerings on the New Month Num. 28:11 383 To bring additional offerings on Passover Num. 28:19 384 To offer the wave offering from the meal of the new wheat Lev. 23:10 385 Each man must count the Omer - seven weeks from the day the new 
wheat offering was brought Lev. 23:15 386 To bring additional offerings on Shavuot Num. 28:26 387 To bring two leaves to accompany the above sacrifice Lev. 23:17 388 To bring additional offerings on Rosh Hashana Num. 29:2 389 To bring additional offerings on Yom Kippur Num. 29:8 390 To bring additional offerings on Sukkot Num. 29:13 391 To bring additional offerings on Shmini Atzeret Num. 29:35

Laws of Disqualified Offerings   

392 Not to eat sacrifices which have become unfit or blemished Deut. 14.3 393 Not to eat from sacrifices offered with improper intentions Lev. 7:18 394 Not to leave sacrifices past the time allowed for eating them Lev. 22:30 395 Not to eat from that which was left over Lev. 19:8 396 Not to eat from sacrifices which became impure Lev. 7:19 397 An impure person must not eat from sacrifices Lev. 7:20 398 To burn the leftover sacrifices Lev. 7:17 399 To burn all impure sacrifices Lev. 7:19

Laws of Yom Kippur Service   

400 To follow the procedure of Yom Kippur in the sequence 
prescribed in Parshat Acharei Mot

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