DAILY MITZVAH (Maimonides): Monday, October 24, 2005

B"H

Tishrei 21, 5766 * October 24, 2005

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Today's Mitzvot (Day 52 of 339):

Positive Mitzvah 162; Negative Mitzvah 325; Positive Mitzvah 163;
Negative Mitzvah 326
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Positive Mitzvah 162: Resting on Shavuot

-Leviticus 23:21 "And you shall proclaim on this very same day that
it be a holy gathering"

We are commanded to regard the holiday of Shavuot as a sacred holiday.
On this holiday, we must stop all our weekday activity (see Negative
Mitzvah 325).

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Negative Mitzvah 325: It is forbidden to work on Shavuot

-Leviticus 23:21 "You shall do no manner of servile work"

This Negative Mitzvah applies to the festival of Shavuot.

We are commanded not to do work on this holiday.

Outside of Eretz Yisrael, this Negative Mitzvah applies to the
second day, as well, which is still Yom-Tov.

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Positive Mitzvah 163: Resting on Rosh HaShanah

-Leviticus 23:24 "In the seventh month, on the first day of that month,
there shall be a day of rest for you"

We are commanded to rest on the first day of the seventh month, the
first of Tishrei, which is the holiday of Rosh HaShanah (see Negative
Mitzvah 326).

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Negative Mitzvah 326: It is forbidden to work on Rosh HaShanah

-Leviticus 23:24-25 "In the seventh month on the first day of
the month...you shall do no servile work"

We are commanded not to do work on Rosh HaShanah.

Our Sages declared that this holiday should be celebrated for
two days, even in Eretz Yisrael.

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