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The Concise Book of Mitzvoth: Sefer HaMitzvot HaKatzar: The Commandments Which Can Be Observed Today
Sure you know we have 613 commandments, but do you know what they are? This handy, valuable, and fascinating book, lists all the commandments applicable in our time, including those contingent upon the Land of Israel, together with a wonderful commentary and explanation. Perfect for reading at the Shabbos table to spark discussion, and a wonderful way to connect with the precious mitzvos that govern our lives. Includes hebrew text with facing English translation. Makes a great bar/bat mitzvah present or memento.
338 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1990
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February 6, 2013
This edition of the Chofetz Chaim's The Concise Book of Mitzvoth (ספר המצוות הקצר) is a handy pocket-sized resource detailing those of the 613 mitzvos which are applicable to the diaspora (an addendum to this edition also includes those mitzvos which are applicable only within Eretz Yisroel).
It's small size and brief entries make this a handy on-the-go study guide. Each entry provides a concise description of the mitzvah under discussion, sometimes including related rabbincal prohibitions, along with, where relevant, the original punishments laid out in Torah and rabbinical law (I suspect one would be hard-pressed to find another book of similar brevity that incorporates so many instances of the phrase "whiplashes of disobedience").
This book is a useful addition to any Jewish library.
It's small size and brief entries make this a handy on-the-go study guide. Each entry provides a concise description of the mitzvah under discussion, sometimes including related rabbincal prohibitions, along with, where relevant, the original punishments laid out in Torah and rabbinical law (I suspect one would be hard-pressed to find another book of similar brevity that incorporates so many instances of the phrase "whiplashes of disobedience").
This book is a useful addition to any Jewish library.
February 9, 2026
This book is definitely formatted to be read a little daily over the course of a long period of time. It feels repetitive otherwise but the information is still good no matter how you read it. Definitely recommend reading.
August 30, 2009
The concise book of mitzvoth : the commandments which can be observed today by ha-Kohen Israel Meir (1990)
September 9, 2016
ongoing reading. gives a mini view of the 613 mitzvot. would like more concise meaning, but a good starter
July 6, 2020
Concise and practical, I recommend to rely on a Rabbi for questions and more explanations about each Commandment.
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