Why are mitzvot important to jews




















Fulfill the procedures of vowed possessions. Not to sell vowed possessions. Not to redeem any vowed possessions. Not to plant diverse seeds together. Not to plant grains or greens in a vineyard. Not to crossbreed animals. Not to work different animals together. Not to wear cloth woven of both wool and linen. No to reap your harvest to the edge of the field, but leave a corner uncut for the poor. Not to reap that corner but to leave fruit and grain for the poor.

To leave gleanings. Not to gather the gleanings. Not to pick your vineyard bare. Not to gather the gleanings of a vineyard. To not gather the fallen fruit of the vineyard. Not to pick the unformed clusters of grapes.

To leave forgotten sheaves in the field or leave a sheaf for the poor. Not to retrieve them but leave them for the widow, alien, and orphan. To separate the tithe for the poor. To give charity. Not to withhold charity from those in need. To set aside a tithed portion of the offerings for the priesthood. The Levite must be tithed on his tithe. To not delay your agricultural offerings. A layperson may not eat from a sacred donation. A servant of a priest may not eat from a sacred donation.

An uncircumcised priest may not eat from a sacred donation. A priest in a state of impurity may not eat from a sacred donation. A priest's daughter married to a layman may not eat from a sacred donation.

Levites are to receive earmarked tithes each planting year. To set aside the Second Tithe. Not to spend its redemption value on anything other than food, drink, or ointment. Not to eat from the Tithe while unclean. A mourner must not eat the Second Tithe on the first day of mourning. Not to eat grains from the Second Tithe outside Jerusalem. Not to consume Second-Tithe wine products outside Jerusalem. Not to consume Second-Tithe oil outside Jerusalem. The fourth-year crops must be totally for holy purposes.

To read the confession of tithes every fourth and seventh years. To bring the first fruits into the temple. The priests must not eat the first fruits outside Jerusalem.

To read the Torah portion pertaining to their presentation. When baking, set aside some dough for the priesthood. To give the shoulder, two cheeks, and the stomach of a sacrificed animal to the priesthood. To give the first shearing of sheep to the priesthood. A father must redeem the firstborn son and give the money to the priesthood. To redeem each firstborn donkey with a lamb given to the priesthood. To break the neck of the firstborn donkey if the owner doesn't redeem it.

To rest the land during the seventh year and do no work, to allow for the rejuvenation of the earth. Not to work the land during the seventh year. Not to work with trees to produce fruit during the seventh year. Not to harvest wild crops in the seventh year. Not to systematically pick fruit in the seventh year. To leave untouched all produce that grew in the seventh year. To relax all loans in the seventh year. Not to pressure the debtor in the seventh year. Not to refrain from lending in the year of remission for fear of monetary loss.

The court must count and determine the year of the Jubilee. The court must sanctify the fiftieth year. To sound the ram's horn on Yom Kippur of the Jubilee year, to free the slaves. Not to work the land during the fiftieth year. Not to reap or harvest in the fiftieth year.

Not to pick grapes in the usual way and to eat only directly from the vine in the fiftieth year. Follow the laws of sold and family properties. Not to sell land in Israel in perpetuity. To follow the laws pertaining to houses in walled cities. The Levites have no inheritance or allotment but will live in cities. Levites will not partake in the spoils of war. Levites are to be given cities and the surrounding fields. Not to sell the fields of the Levites, which will remain their possession before and after the Jubilee year.

To build a Sanctuary. Not to build the altar with stones hewn by metal. Not to climb steps to the altar. To show reverence for the temple. Levites shall guard the temple area. Not to leave the temple unguarded. To blend the anointing oil. Not to duplicate the formula for the anointing oil.

Not to anoint anyone who isn't a priest or a king with it. Not to replicate the incense formula. Not to burn anything on the altar besides incense. The Levites carry the ark on their shoulders.

Not to remove the poles from the ark. The Levites must work in the temple. There are specified duties for the Levites. The priest will be dedicated and must be treated as sacred. The priestly work shifts must be equal during holidays. The priests must wear their priestly garments during the service. The priestly garments must not be torn. The breastplate must not be loosened from the ephod. A priest must not enter the temple when drunk.

A priest must not enter the temple with unkempt hair. A priest must not enter the temple with torn clothes.

A priest must not enter the sanctuary for no reason. A priest must not leave the temple during the service. To send the impure from the temple. Impure persons must not enter the temple. Unclean persons must not enter the Temple Mount area. Unclean priests cannot do temple service. An impure priest, after immersion, must not return to service until after sundown. A priest must wash his hands and feet before ministering.

A blemished priest must not enter the temple. A blemished priest must not serve. A temporarily blemished priest must not serve. A non-priest must not serve.

Blemished animals are unacceptable as offerings. Not to dedicate a blemished animal for the altar. An animal with a discharge must not be slaughtered. Not to sprinkle the blood of a disabled animal. Not to burn the fat of a defective animal. Not to offer an animal with a temporary blemish. Not to accept defective offerings even from foreigners.

Not to inflict wounds or commit damage upon dedicated animals. To redeem disqualified dedicated animals. To offer animals that are at least eight days old. Not to offer animals purchased with the fees of a harlot or an animal exchanged for a dog.

Not to burn yeast or honey on the altar. To salt all sacrifices. Not to omit the salt from grain offerings.

To follow the burnt offering procedures as written in the Torah. Not to eat the meat of a burnt offering. To carry out the procedure for a sin offering. Not to eat the meat of a sin offering. The priest shall not cut off the head of a bird sin offering.

To follow the procedures of the guilt offering. The priests must eat the sacrificed meat in the temple. Priests must not eat the meat outside the temple. A non-priest must not eat the sacrificial meat.

To follow the procedure of the peace offering. Not to eat the meat of minor sacrifices before sprinkling the blood. To bring meal offerings in the prescribed manner. Not to put oil on the meal offerings of wrongdoers. Not to put frankincense on the meal offerings of wrongdoers.

Not to eat the cereal offering of the high priest. Not to bake meal offerings with leaven. The priests must eat the remains of the meal offerings. To bring all freewill offerings to the temple and rejoice. Not to withhold payment which fulfills a vow to God.

To offer all sacrifices in the temple. To bring all votive offerings to the temple. Not to slaughter sacrifices outside the courtyard of the temple.

Not to offer any sacrifices outside the courtyard of the temple. To offer two lambs every day. To light a fire on the altar every day. Not to extinguish this fire. To remove the ashes from the altar every day. To burn incense every day. To keep the light burning every day in the candelabra.

The High Priest must bring a meal offering every day. To bring two additional lambs as burnt offerings on the Sabbath. To make and present the showbread. To bring additional offerings of the new moon.

To bring additional offerings on Passover. To bring a wave offering from the meal of the new wheat. To count the seven weeks from the new wheat offering to Pentecost Shavuot. To bring an additional offering on Shavuot Pentecost. To offer two loaves, which must accompany the above sacrifices. To bring additional offerings on Rosh Hashana, the New Year. To bring additional offerings on Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement.

To bring additional offerings on Sukkot, the Feast of Booths. To bring additional offerings on Shmini Atzeret, the eighth day of the Feast of Booths. Not to eat any unfit sacrifices. Not to eat sacrifices offered with improper intentions. To eat the Thanksgiving sacrifice on the day it was sacrificed.

Not to eat leftover sacrifices. Not to eat from sacrifices that have become impure. An unclean person cannot eat from sacrifices. Sacrificial remains must be burned on the third day. Impure sacrifices must be burnt. To follow the priestly rituals of Yom Kippur. One who uses sacred property for personal use incurs a special penalty and sacrifice.

Not to work consecrated animals. Not to shear the fleece of consecrated animals. To slaughter the Paschal sacrifice at the specified time. Not to slaughter the Paschal sacrifice while possessing leaven.

Not to leave the fat overnight. To slaughter the second Paschal Lamb. The Paschal Lamb is to be eaten with matzoh on the night it was slaughtered. To eat the second Paschal Lamb on the night of the fifteenth of Iyar. To roast the Paschal Lamb and not eat it raw or boiled. No part of the Paschal Lamb may be removed from the house.

An apostate must not eat from the Paschal Lamb. A hired servant or traveler must not eat from the Paschal Lamb. An uncircumcised male must not eat from the Paschal Lamb. No bone of the Paschal Lamb shall be broken. Not to break any bones from the second Paschal offering.

Not to leave any of the Lamb over until morning. Not to leave the second Paschal meat until morning. Eat the Passover meat entirely on the night it is offered. To celebrate and bring a peace offering in pilgrimage on these three festivals. To rejoice on these three festivals. Not to appear at the temple for annual festivals without offerings. Not to refrain from rejoicing with and giving gifts to the Levites.

Every seven years, on Sukkot, the Feast of Booths, to assemble all the people and read the law. To consecrate to God the firstborn of man and beast. The priests must not eat of the unblemished firstborn animals outside Jerusalem. The firstborn of clean animals cannot be redeemed. Separate the tithe from the animals. Do not exchange a good animal for a bad for the tithe. Every person must bring a sin offering for his transgression. An unintentional sin requires a sin offering when discovered.

A guilt offering is required when one deals deceitfully. For certain sins a wealthy person will offer an animal and the poor will offer doves, pigeons, or meal as prescribed. The court must bring an offering when it rules in error or when the community sins.

A woman with an irregular discharge must bring an offering after she goes to the ritual bath. A woman who gives birth must bring an offering after she immerses in the ritual bath. A man who is cured of a chronic discharge must bring an offering after immersing in the ritual bath. One who is cured of a skin disease must bring an offering after immersing in the ritual bath. Not to substitute another beast for one scheduled for sacrifice.

The new animal, along with the substituted one, retains consecration. Jewish Languages. Kiddush Ha-Hayyim. Lamed Vav Zaddikim. Limitation of Actions. Marriage, Prohibited. Neshamah Yeterah.

Obligations, Law of. Ordeal of Jealousy. Priestly Blessing. Public Authority. Rebuke and Reproof. Remnant of Israel. Reward and Punishment. The Seven Noahide Laws. Sick Care, Communal.

Skeptics and Skepticism. Space and Place in Jewish Philosophy. Strangers and Gentiles. The Ten Commandments. Theft and Robbery. The Thirteen Articles of Maimonides. Time and Eternity. Tombs and Tombstones. Unjust Enrichment. The Sefer Madda explains that the foundation of everything is God and therefore moral principles should also originate from God. Most Jews believe that when God created them, he gave them free will.

This is the idea that people are able to make their own decisions and distinguish right from wrong. Jews also believe that God will judge them on how well they have kept his laws. They will be rewarded if they choose to do good and obey the mitzvot, whereas they will be punished if they disobey the mitzvot.

Explain why Jews believe it is important to follow the mitzvot.



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