Monday, June 05, 2017

613 commandments?

DR. MARC HERMAN: The Origins and Use of the 613 Mitzvot (TheTorah.com).
The development of the idea that the Torah has 613 mitzvot: From Talmudic aggada, to geonic liturgy, to medieval enumerations.
Surprisingly, the idea doesn't have a strong basis in the Rabbinic literature.