DAILY MITZVAH (Maimonides): Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Daily Mitzvah (Maimonides) Dedicate an email Tammuz 13, 5772 · July 3, 2012 Today's Mitzvah A daily digest of Maimonides' classic work "Sefer Hamitzvot" Listen Online | MP3 Download Positive Commandment 121 Fallen Stalks "The gleanings of your harvest you shall not harvest; you shall leave them for the poor and the stranger"—Leviticus 23:22. We are commanded to leave [for the poor] the leket [stalks that fall to the ground in the course of harvesting]. This biblical precept only applies in the Land of Israel. Full text of this Mitzvah » Negative Commandment 211 Gathering the Fallen Stalks "You shall not gather the gleanings of your harvest"—Leviticus 23:22. It is forbidden for the landowner to harvest the stalks that fall to the ground in the course of the harvest, rather they must be left for the poor. Full text of this Mitzvah » Positive Commandment 123 Defective Grape Clusters "...you shall leave them for the poor and the stranger"—Leviticus 19:10. We are commanded to leave the olelot [grape clusters that have not developed normally] for the poor. This biblical precept only applies in the Land of Isreal. Full text of this Mitzvah » Negative Commandment 212 Harvesting the Defective Grape Clusters "You shall not harvest the defective clusters from your vineyard"—Leviticus 19:10. It is forbidden for the landowner to remove all the grapes from the vineyard in the course of the harvest, rather he must leave for the poor the grape clusters that have not developed normally. This prohibition applies to vineyards only, not to any other fruit, even those similar to grapes. Full text of this Mitzvah » Listen Online | MP3 Download Want even more? These mitzvot are discussed at length in today's three-chapter Maimonides study regimen. This email is dedicated by Mr. & Mrs. Mark Bykov in honor of the Rebbe. Follow Us:   Featured Judaica: Chabad Classics Vol 4 This CD is dedicated entirely to the melodious songs and hymns of the Jewish holidays from around the year. Price: $14.95 SALE: $13.45 Be a Part of it Enjoyed this email? Please help us continue to share the study of Torah and Jewish traditions: Dedicate or sponsor an email to mark a special occasion Make a donation to chabad.org.   Subscription Options: Subscribe to more chabad.org email lists Subscription Management Going on vacation? Unsubscribe Your subscribed email address is: iqlalsmile.cara@blogger.com Change email address. Important Tip: To guarantee that your subscription emails continue to be delivered to you, please add subscriptions@chabad.org to your address book, or "whitelist" it in any filters or antispam programs you may have. © Copyright Chabad.org, all rights reserved.   Privacy Policy