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Speech - דָּבָר

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דָּבָר — speech is one of the greatest powers given to a person, capable of building trust, teaching Torah, strengthening relationships, or causing harm. Torah guides the use of words with honesty, sensitivity, and purpose, teaching that speech reveals the inner character of a person and shapes the world around them.

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Mitzvah 3

To know that He is One
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To know that He is One

Mitzvah 6

To sanctify His Name
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Mitzvah 6

6
To sanctify His Name

Mitzvah 7

Not to profane His Name
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Mitzvah 7

7
Not to profane His Name

Mitzvah 12

To cleave to those who know Him
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Mitzvah 12

12
To cleave to those who know Him

Mitzvah 13

To love other Jews
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Mitzvah 13

13
To love other Jews

Mitzvah 15

Not to hate fellow Jews
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Mitzvah 15

15
Not to hate fellow Jews

Mitzvah 16

To reprove wrongdoers
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Mitzvah 16

16
To reprove wrongdoers

Mitzvah 17

Not to embarrass others
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Mitzvah 17

17
Not to embarrass others

Mitzvah 19

Not to gossip about others
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Mitzvah 19

19
Not to gossip about others

Mitzvah 21

Not to bear a grudge
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Mitzvah 21

21
Not to bear a grudge

Mitzvah 22

To learn Torah and teach it
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Mitzvah 22

22
To learn Torah and teach it

Mitzvah 23

To honor those who teach and know Torah
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Mitzvah 23

23
To honor those who teach and know Torah

Mitzvah 26

Not to blaspheme
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Mitzvah 26

26
Not to blaspheme

Mitzvah 36

Not to missionize an individual to idol worship
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Mitzvah 36

36
Not to missionize an individual to idol worship

Mitzvah 40

Not to say anything in his defense
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Mitzvah 40

40
Not to say anything in his defense

Mitzvah 41

Not to refrain from incriminating him
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Mitzvah 41

41
Not to refrain from incriminating him

Mitzvah 42

Not to prophesize in the name of idolatry
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Mitzvah 42

42
Not to prophesize in the name of idolatry

Mitzvah 44

Not to prophesize falsely in the name of G‑d
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Mitzvah 44

44
Not to prophesize falsely in the name of G‑d

Mitzvah 46

Not to swear in the name of an idol
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Mitzvah 46

46
Not to swear in the name of an idol

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 55

Not to derive benefit from ornaments of idols
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Mitzvah 55

55
Not to derive benefit from ornaments of idols

Mitzvah 57

Not to show favor to Idolaters
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Mitzvah 57

57
Not to show favor to Idolaters

Mitzvah 59

Not to imitate them in customs and clothing
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Mitzvah 59

59
Not to imitate them in customs and clothing

Mitzvah 63

Not to mutter incantations
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Mitzvah 63

63
Not to mutter incantations

Mitzvah 65

Not to consult the Ov
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Mitzvah 65

65
Not to consult the Ov

Mitzvah 66

Not to consult the Yidoni
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Mitzvah 66

66
Not to consult the Yidoni

Mitzvah 67

Not to perform acts of magic (Kishuf)
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Mitzvah 67

67
Not to perform acts of magic (Kishuf)

Mitzvah 75

To repent and confess wrongdoings
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Mitzvah 75

75
To repent and confess wrongdoings

Mitzvah 76

To say the Shema twice daily
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Mitzvah 76

76
To say the Shema twice daily

Mitzvah 77

To serve the Almighty with prayer daily
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Mitzvah 77

77
To serve the Almighty with prayer daily

Mitzvah 79

To wear Tefillin on the head
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Mitzvah 79

79
To wear Tefillin on the head

Mitzvah 81

To put a Mezuzah on each door post
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Mitzvah 81

81
To put a Mezuzah on each door post

Mitzvah 82

To write a Sefer Torah
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Mitzvah 82

82
To write a Sefer Torah

Mitzvah 83

The king must have a separate Sefer Torah for himself
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Mitzvah 83

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The king must have a separate Sefer Torah for himself

Mitzvah 88

Not to do prohibited labor on the seventh day
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88
Not to do prohibited labor on the seventh day

Mitzvah 91

To sanctify the day with Kiddush and Havdalah
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Mitzvah 91

91
To sanctify the day with Kiddush and Havdalah

Mitzvah 92

To rest from prohibited labor on Yom Kippur
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Mitzvah 92

92
To rest from prohibited labor on Yom Kippur

Mitzvah 94

To afflict yourself on Yom Kippur
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Mitzvah 94

94
To afflict yourself on Yom Kippur

Mitzvah 102

To rest on Rosh Hashanah
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Mitzvah 102

102
To rest on Rosh Hashanah

Mitzvah 134

The slanderer must remain married to the wife he slandered
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Mitzvah 134

134
The slanderer must remain married to the wife he slandered

Mitzvah 209

Not to swear falsely in G‑d's Name
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Mitzvah 209

209
Not to swear falsely in G‑d's Name

Mitzvah 210

Not to take G‑d's Name in vain
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Mitzvah 210

210
Not to take G‑d's Name in vain

Mitzvah 211

Not to deny possession of something entrusted to you
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Mitzvah 211

211
Not to deny possession of something entrusted to you

Mitzvah 212

Not to swear falsely in denial of a monetary claim
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Mitzvah 212

212
Not to swear falsely in denial of a monetary claim

Mitzvah 213

To swear in G‑d's Name to confirm the truth when deemed necessary by court
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Mitzvah 213

213
To swear in G‑d's Name to confirm the truth when deemed necessary by court

Mitzvah 214

To fulfill what was uttered and to do what was avowed
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Mitzvah 214

214
To fulfill what was uttered and to do what was avowed

Mitzvah 215

Not to break oaths or vows
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Mitzvah 215

215
Not to break oaths or vows

Mitzvah 216

For oaths and vows annulled, there are the laws of annulling vows explicit in the Torah
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For oaths and vows annulled, there are the laws of annulling vows explicit in the Torah

Mitzvah 217

The Nazir must let his hair grow
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217
The Nazir must let his hair grow

Mitzvah 218

He must not cut his hair
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Mitzvah 218

218
He must not cut his hair

Mitzvah 219

He must not drink wine, wine mixtures, or wine vinegar
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219
He must not drink wine, wine mixtures, or wine vinegar

Mitzvah 220

He must not eat fresh grapes
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He must not eat fresh grapes

Mitzvah 221

He must not eat raisins
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Mitzvah 221

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He must not eat raisins

Mitzvah 222

He must not eat grape seeds
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Mitzvah 222

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He must not eat grape seeds

Mitzvah 223

He must not eat grape skins
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Mitzvah 223

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He must not eat grape skins

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

Mitzvah 227

To estimate the value of people (when someone pledges a person's worth) as determined by the Torah
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Mitzvah 227

227
To estimate the value of people (when someone pledges a person's worth) as determined by the Torah

Mitzvah 228

To estimate the value of consecrated animals
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Mitzvah 228

228
To estimate the value of consecrated animals

Mitzvah 229

To estimate the value of consecrated houses
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Mitzvah 229

229
To estimate the value of consecrated houses

Mitzvah 230

To estimate the value of consecrated fields
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Mitzvah 230

230
To estimate the value of consecrated fields

Mitzvah 231

Carry out the laws of interdicting possessions (cherem)
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231
Carry out the laws of interdicting possessions (cherem)

Mitzvah 232

Not to sell the cherem
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Mitzvah 232

232
Not to sell the cherem

Mitzvah 233

Not to redeem the cherem
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Mitzvah 233

233
Not to redeem the cherem

Mitzvah 269

To read the confession of tithes every fourth and seventh year
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Mitzvah 269

269
To read the confession of tithes every fourth and seventh year

Mitzvah 272

To read the Torah Portion pertaining to their presentation
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Mitzvah 272

272
To read the Torah Portion pertaining to their presentation

Mitzvah 304

To show reverence for the Temple
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Mitzvah 304

304
To show reverence for the Temple

Mitzvah 368

Not to withhold payment incurred by any vow
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Mitzvah 368

368
Not to withhold payment incurred by any vow

Mitzvah 385

Each man must count the Omer — seven weeks from the day the new wheat offering was brought
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385
Each man must count the Omer — seven weeks from the day the new wheat offering was brought

Mitzvah 499

Buy and sell according to Torah law
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Mitzvah 499

499
Buy and sell according to Torah law

Mitzvah 501

Not to insult or harm anybody with words
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Mitzvah 501

501
Not to insult or harm anybody with words

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