DAILY MITZVAH (Maimonides): Monday, June 4, 2012

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Sivan 14, 5772 · June 4, 2012
Today's Mitzvah
A daily digest of Maimonides' classic work "Sefer Hamitzvot"

Negative Commandment 353
Provocative Behavior

"No man shall come near to any of his relatives, to uncover [their] nakedness"—Leviticus 18:6.

It is forbidden to derive pleasure from any of the women whom the Torah forbids us from marrying, by kissing, embracing and the like. For such behavior leads to actualizing the forbidden relationship.

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Positive Commandment 149
Inspecting Animals for Kosher Signs

"These are the beasts which you shall eat"—Leviticus 11:2.

We are commanded to inspect wild or domesticated mammals before consuming them, to ascertain whether they possess the kosher signs—i.e. split hooves and cud chewing.

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