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Purity – טָהֳרָה

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טָהֳרָה — purity is the Torah’s vision of spiritual refinement, sensitivity, and preparation for holiness. Taharah shapes awareness of the difference between the ordinary and the sacred, helping a person approach life, relationships, and avodah with greater mindfulness and dignity.

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Mitzvah 47

Not to perform Ov (medium)
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Mitzvah 47

47
Not to perform Ov (medium)

Mitzvah 48

Not to perform Yidoni (magical seer)
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Mitzvah 48

48
Not to perform Yidoni (magical seer)

Mitzvah 75

To repent and confess wrongdoings
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Mitzvah 75

75
To repent and confess wrongdoings

Mitzvah 94

To afflict yourself on Yom Kippur
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Mitzvah 94

94
To afflict yourself on Yom Kippur

Mitzvah 109

To destroy all Chametz on 14th day of Nissan
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Mitzvah 109

109
To destroy all Chametz on 14th day of Nissan

Mitzvah 110

Not to eat Chametz all seven days of Passover
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Mitzvah 110

110
Not to eat Chametz all seven days of Passover

Mitzvah 111

Not to eat mixtures containing Chametz all seven days of Passover
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Mitzvah 111

111
Not to eat mixtures containing Chametz all seven days of Passover

Mitzvah 112

Chametz should not be seen in your domain seven days
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Mitzvah 112

112
Chametz should not be seen in your domain seven days

Mitzvah 113

Chametz should not be found in your domain seven days
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Mitzvah 113

113
Chametz should not be found in your domain seven days

Mitzvah 161

Not to have sexual relations with a menstrually impure woman
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Mitzvah 161

161
Not to have sexual relations with a menstrually impure woman

Mitzvah 175

Not to make pleasurable (sexual) contact with any forbidden woman
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Mitzvah 175

175
Not to make pleasurable (sexual) contact with any forbidden woman

Mitzvah 177

To examine the signs of fowl to distinguish between kosher and non-kosher
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Mitzvah 177

177
To examine the signs of fowl to distinguish between kosher and non-kosher

Mitzvah 178

To examine the signs of fish to distinguish between kosher and non-kosher
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Mitzvah 178

178
To examine the signs of fish to distinguish between kosher and non-kosher

Mitzvah 179

To examine the signs of locusts to distinguish between kosher and non-kosher
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Mitzvah 179

179
To examine the signs of locusts to distinguish between kosher and non-kosher

Mitzvah 180

Not to eat non-kosher animals
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Mitzvah 180

180
Not to eat non-kosher animals

Mitzvah 181

Not to eat non-kosher fowl
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Mitzvah 181

181
Not to eat non-kosher fowl

Mitzvah 182

Not to eat non-kosher fish
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Mitzvah 182

182
Not to eat non-kosher fish

Mitzvah 183

Not to eat non-kosher flying insects
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Mitzvah 183

183
Not to eat non-kosher flying insects

Mitzvah 184

Not to eat non-kosher creatures that crawl on land
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Mitzvah 184

184
Not to eat non-kosher creatures that crawl on land

Mitzvah 185

Not to eat non-kosher maggots
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Mitzvah 185

185
Not to eat non-kosher maggots

Mitzvah 186

Not to eat worms found in fruit once they have left the fruit
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Mitzvah 186

186
Not to eat worms found in fruit once they have left the fruit

Mitzvah 187

Not to eat creatures that live in water other than fish
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Mitzvah 187

187
Not to eat creatures that live in water other than fish

Mitzvah 188

Not to eat the meat of an animal that died without ritual slaughter
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Mitzvah 188

188
Not to eat the meat of an animal that died without ritual slaughter

Mitzvah 190

Not to eat meat of an animal that was mortally wounded
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Mitzvah 190

190
Not to eat meat of an animal that was mortally wounded

Mitzvah 191

Not to eat a limb torn off a living creature
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Mitzvah 191

191
Not to eat a limb torn off a living creature

Mitzvah 192

Not to eat blood
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Mitzvah 192

192
Not to eat blood

Mitzvah 193

Not to eat certain fats of kosher animals
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Mitzvah 193

193
Not to eat certain fats of kosher animals

Mitzvah 194

Not to eat the sinew of the thigh (sciatic nerve)
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Mitzvah 194

194
Not to eat the sinew of the thigh (sciatic nerve)

Mitzvah 195

Not to eat meat and milk cooked together
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Mitzvah 195

195
Not to eat meat and milk cooked together

Mitzvah 196

Not to cook meat and milk together
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Mitzvah 196

196
Not to cook meat and milk together

Mitzvah 200

Not to eat fruit of a tree during its first three years
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Mitzvah 200

200
Not to eat fruit of a tree during its first three years

Mitzvah 202

Not to eat untithed fruits
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Mitzvah 202

202
Not to eat untithed fruits

Mitzvah 204

To ritually slaughter an animal before eating it
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Mitzvah 204

204
To ritually slaughter an animal before eating it

Mitzvah 206

To cover the blood (of a slaughtered beast or fowl) with earth
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Mitzvah 206

206
To cover the blood (of a slaughtered beast or fowl) with earth

Mitzvah 224

He must not be under the same roof as a corpse
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Mitzvah 224

224
He must not be under the same roof as a corpse

Mitzvah 225

He must not come into contact with the dead
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Mitzvah 225

225
He must not come into contact with the dead

Mitzvah 226

He must shave after bringing sacrifices upon completion of his Nazirite period
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Mitzvah 226

226
He must shave after bringing sacrifices upon completion of his Nazirite period

Mitzvah 255

A non-Kohen must not eat Terumah
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Mitzvah 255

255
A non-Kohen must not eat Terumah

Mitzvah 256

A hired worker or a Jewish bondsman of a Kohen must not eat Terumah
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Mitzvah 256

256
A hired worker or a Jewish bondsman of a Kohen must not eat Terumah

Mitzvah 257

An uncircumcised Kohen must not eat Terumah
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Mitzvah 257

257
An uncircumcised Kohen must not eat Terumah

Mitzvah 258

An impure Kohen must not eat Terumah
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Mitzvah 258

258
An impure Kohen must not eat Terumah

Mitzvah 259

A chalalah [see Mitzvah 174] must not eat Terumah
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Mitzvah 259

259
A chalalah [see Mitzvah 174] must not eat Terumah

Mitzvah 261

To set aside the Second Tithe (which is to be eaten in Jerusalem)
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Mitzvah 261

261
To set aside the Second Tithe (which is to be eaten in Jerusalem)

Mitzvah 263

Not to eat the Second Tithe while impure
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Mitzvah 263

263
Not to eat the Second Tithe while impure

Mitzvah 264

A mourner on the first day after death must not eat the Second Tithe
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Mitzvah 264

264
A mourner on the first day after death must not eat the Second Tithe

Mitzvah 265

Not to eat Second Tithe grains outside Jerusalem
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Mitzvah 265

265
Not to eat Second Tithe grains outside Jerusalem

Mitzvah 266

Not to eat Second Tithe wine products outside Jerusalem
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Mitzvah 266

266
Not to eat Second Tithe wine products outside Jerusalem

Mitzvah 267

Not to eat Second Tithe oil outside Jerusalem
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Mitzvah 267

267
Not to eat Second Tithe oil outside Jerusalem

Mitzvah 271

The Kohanim must not eat the first fruits outside Jerusalem
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Mitzvah 271

271
The Kohanim must not eat the first fruits outside Jerusalem

Mitzvah 304

To show reverence for the Temple
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Mitzvah 304

304
To show reverence for the Temple

Mitzvah 310

Not to reproduce the incense formula (for personal use)
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Mitzvah 310

310
Not to reproduce the incense formula (for personal use)

Mitzvah 321

A Kohen must not enter the Temple intoxicated
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Mitzvah 321

321
A Kohen must not enter the Temple intoxicated

Mitzvah 326

To send the impure from the Temple
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Mitzvah 326

326
To send the impure from the Temple

Mitzvah 327

Impure people must not enter the Temple
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Mitzvah 327

327
Impure people must not enter the Temple

Mitzvah 328

[Certain] impure people must not enter [even] the Temple Mount area
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Mitzvah 328

328
[Certain] impure people must not enter [even] the Temple Mount area

Mitzvah 329

Impure Kohanim must not do service in the temple
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Mitzvah 329

329
Impure Kohanim must not do service in the temple

Mitzvah 330

An impure Kohen, following immersion, must wait until after sundown before returning to service
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Mitzvah 330

330
An impure Kohen, following immersion, must wait until after sundown before returning to service

Mitzvah 331

A Kohen must wash his hands and feet before service
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Mitzvah 331

331
A Kohen must wash his hands and feet before service

Mitzvah 348

To salt all sacrifices
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Mitzvah 348

348
To salt all sacrifices

Mitzvah 396

Not to eat from sacrifices which became impure
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Mitzvah 396

396
Not to eat from sacrifices which became impure

Mitzvah 397

An impure person must not eat from sacrifices
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Mitzvah 397

397
An impure person must not eat from sacrifices

Mitzvah 399

To burn all impure sacrifices
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Mitzvah 399

399
To burn all impure sacrifices

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