The mitzvot of the Torah, parsha by parsha

Deuteronomy

The mitzvot of Va’etchanan

After Sefer HaChinuch · by a Levite of Barcelona

Mitzvot in the parsha: 12 Positive: 8 Negative: 4

The first mitzvah of the parsha

416. Not to desire the money of your friend

Deuteronomy 5:18

The root of the mitzvah

The root of this mitzvah is well known - keeping theft far from people benefits everyone, and reason itself bears witness to it. Desire is the first step, for whoever fixes a craving in his mind for something that belongs to his fellow will in the end scheme to take it from him.

  1. 416

    Not to desire the money of your friend

    Negative Deuteronomy 5:18

  2. 417

    The commandment of the unification of God

    Positive Deuteronomy 6:4

  3. 418

    The commandment of loving God

    Positive Deuteronomy 6:5

  4. 419

    The commandment of Torah study

    Positive Deuteronomy 6:7

  5. 420

    The law of the recitation of Shema morning and evening

    Positive Deuteronomy 6:4

  6. 421

    The commandment of the tefillin of the arm

    Positive Deuteronomy 6:8

  7. 422

    The commandment of the tefillin of the head

    Positive Deuteronomy 6:8

  8. 423

    To affix a mezuzah on entrances

    Positive Deuteronomy 6:9

  9. 424

    To not test a true prophet more than is necessary

    Negative Deuteronomy 6:16

  10. 425

    The commandment of killing the seven nations

    Positive Deuteronomy 7:2

  11. 426

    To not favor or have mercy on an idolater

    Negative Deuteronomy 7:2

  12. 427

    To not marry with idolaters

    Negative Deuteronomy 7:3