Daily Chumash Sunday, Mishpatim: The laws of an Eved Ivri

Number of Mitzvos:

There are a total of fifty-three Mitzvos in Parshas Mishpatim. Twenty-three positive commands and Thirty negative commands.

A. Positive commands:

1. Mitzvah 42/Positive 15: To adjudicate the law of a Jewish slave [i.e. Eved Ivri] in accordance to the Torah regulations and laws.

2. Mitzvah 43/Positive 16: For the master to marry his Jewish maidservant [i.e. Ama Ivriya].

3. Mitzvah 44/Positive 17: For the master to help the Jewish maidservant [i.e. Ama Ivriya] redeem herself.

4. Mitzvah 47/Positive 18: To adjudicate capital punishment by strangulation [i.e. Chenek] to those liable.

5. Mitzvah 49/Positive 19: To punish one who injures his friend in accordance to Torah law.

6. Mitzvah 50/Positive 20: To adjudicate capital punishment by decapitation [i.e. Sayif/Cherev] to those liable.

7. Mitzvah 51/Positive 21: To adjudicate cases of damage or injury caused by the ox of an individual in accordance to Torah law.

8. Mitzvah 53/Positive 22: To adjudicate cases of damage or injury caused by a pit of an individual in accordance to Torah law.

9. Mitzvah 54/Positive 23: To adjudicate cases of stealing in accordance to Torah law.

10. Mitzvah 55/Positive 24: To adjudicate in accordance to Torah law cases of damage caused by an ox of an individual who ate one’s produce or destroyed it through walking.

11. Mitzvah 56/Positive 25: To adjudicate cases of damage caused by the fire of an individual in accordance to Torah law.

12. Mitzvah 57/Positive 26: To adjudicate cases of damage or loss caused to an item while stored by a custodian who was not paid for his services [i.e. Shomer Chinam] in accordance to Torah law.

13. Mitzvah 58/Positive 27: To adjudicate cases of civil claims [i.e. Toein Venitaan] in accordance to Torah law.

14. Mitzvah 59/Positive 28: To adjudicate cases of damage or loss caused to an item while stored by a paid custodian [i.e. Shomer Sachar], or by a renter, in accordance to Torah law.

15. Mitzvah 60/Positive 29: To adjudicate cases of damage or loss caused to an item while borrowed [i.e. Shoel], or by a renter, in accordance to Torah law.

16. Mitzvah 61/Positive 30: To adjudicate cases of seduction/statutory rape of a virgin [i.e. Besula] in accordance to Torah law.

17. Mitzvah 66/Positive 31: To lend money to a pauper in need.

18. Mitzvah 78/Positive 32: To follow the majority opinion in cases of disputes regarding all Torah matters.

19. Mitzvah 80/Positive 33: To remove a heavy burden from on top of an animal.

20. Mitzvah 84/Positive 34: To disown all the land produce grown in the year of Shemita.

21. Mitzvah 85/Positive 35: To rest from work on Shabbos.

22. Mitzvah 88/Positive 36: To visit the Temple during the festivals three times a year.

23. Mitzvah 91/Positive 37: To bring the first fruits [i.e. Bikurim] to the Temple.

B. Negative commands:

1.      Mitzvah 45/Negative 28: Not to sell the Jewish maidservant [i.e. Ama Ivriya] to others.

2.      Mitzvah 46/Negative 29: Not to infringe on the rights of the Jewish maidservant [i.e. Ama Ivriya] towards food, clothing, and conjugal rights.

3.      Mitzvah 48/Negative 30: Not to hit one’s father or mother.

4.      Mitzvah 52/Negative 31: Not to eat the meat of an ox which was found liable for capital punishment.

5.      Mitzvah 62/Negative 32: Not to allow a witch to live, and to judge her with death.

6.      Mitzvah 63/Negative 33: Not to verbally oppress a convert of the gentile nations.

7.      Mitzvah 64/Negative 34: Not to monetarily cheat a convert of the gentile nations.

8.      Mitzvah 65/Negative 35: Not to oppress orphans or widows neither in speech or action.

9.      Mitzvah 67/Negative 36: Not to demand payment of a loan if one knows he cannot pay it.

10.  Mitzvah 68/Negative 37: Not to collect or give interest on/to a loan.

11.  Mitzvah 69/Negative 38: Not to curse judges.

12.  Mitzvah 70/Negative 39: Not to curse G-d.

13.  Mitzvah 71/Negative 40: Not to curse the Nassi, which is the king and head of the Sanhedrin.

14.  Mitzvah 72/Negative 41: Not to tithe the produce in the wrong order.

15.  Mitzvah 73/Negative 42: Not to eat meat of a Treif animal.

16.  Mitzvah 74/Negative 43: Not to listen to the claims of one side not in the presence of the other.

17.  Mitzvah 75/Negative 44: Not to accept testimony of a sinner.

18.  Mitzvah 76/Negative 45: Not to follow a simple majority in cases of capital punishment.

19.  Mitzvah 77/Negative 46: For a judge not to base his ruling on the opinion of other judges unless he comprehends it.

20.  Mitzvah 79/Negative 47: For a judge not to show compassion in judgment on the weak and poor.

21.  Mitzvah 81/Negative 48: Not to tilt the judgment of a case against the side of a sinner.

22.  Mitzvah 82/Negative 49: Not to give capital punishment for a sin unless valid witnesses testify.

23.  Mitzvah 83/Negative 50: For a judge not to take a bribe even if he plans to judge truthfully.

24.  Mitzvah 86/Negative 51: Not to swear, or cause others to swear, in the names of idolatry.

25.  Mitzvah 87/Negative 52: Not to influence others to serve idolatry.

26.  Mitzvah 89/Negative 53: Not to slaughter the Pesach offering on the 14^th of Nissan while still owning Chametz in one’s possessions.

27.  Mitzvah 90/Negative 54: Not to leave the parts of the Pesach offering, and other offerings, that need to be offered to the altar, until morning. [i.e. Nosar]

28.  Mitzvah 92/Negative 55: Not to cook meat and milk together.

29.  Mitzvah 93/Negative 56: Not to make a covenant with the seven Canaanite nations.

30.  Mitzvah 94/Negative 57: Not to allow idolaters to live in our land.