## Mishneh Torah, Overview of Mishneh Torah Contents Chapter 2

###### Mishneh Torah, Overview of Mishneh Torah Contents 2:1
[Mishneh Torah, Overview of Mishneh Torah Contents 2:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Mishneh%20Torah%2C%20Overview%20of%20Mishneh%20Torah%20Contents/r/2:1)

**ספר אהבה**

**The Mishneh Torah by Maimonides. trans. by Moses Hyamson, 1937-1949:**
**BOOK OF LOVE**


###### Mishneh Torah, Overview of Mishneh Torah Contents 2:2
[Mishneh Torah, Overview of Mishneh Torah Contents 2:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Mishneh%20Torah%2C%20Overview%20of%20Mishneh%20Torah%20Contents/r/2:2)

הלכותיו שש, וזה הוא סידורן: הלכות קרית שמע, הלכות תפילה וברכת כוהנים, הלכות תפילין ומזוזה וספר תורה, הלכות ציצית, הלכות ברכות, הלכות מילה.

**The Mishneh Torah by Maimonides. trans. by Moses Hyamson, 1937-1949:**
Its groups of laws are six in the following order: laws concerning reading of the *Shema';* laws concerning prayer and the priestly benediction; laws concerning *Tephillin* (phylacteries), Mezuzah (passages of Scripture affixed in a case to the doors of dwellings) and scrolls of the Torah; laws concerning fringes (on the corners of garments); laws concerning blessings; laws of circumcision.


###### Mishneh Torah, Overview of Mishneh Torah Contents 2:3
[Mishneh Torah, Overview of Mishneh Torah Contents 2:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Mishneh%20Torah%2C%20Overview%20of%20Mishneh%20Torah%20Contents/r/2:3)

הלכות קרית שמע. מצות עשה אחת, והיא לקרות קרית שמע פעמיים ביום.

**The Mishneh Torah by Maimonides. trans. by Moses Hyamson, 1937-1949:**
LAWS CONCERNING READING OF THE SHEMA'.
These are comprised in one affirmative precept, namely to read the *Shema*' twice daily.


###### Mishneh Torah, Overview of Mishneh Torah Contents 2:4
[Mishneh Torah, Overview of Mishneh Torah Contents 2:4](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Mishneh%20Torah%2C%20Overview%20of%20Mishneh%20Torah%20Contents/r/2:4)

הלכות תפילה וברכת כוהנים. יש בכללן שתי מצוות עשה: (א) לעבוד את ה' בתפילה בכל יום; (ב) לברך כוהנים את ישראל בכל יום.

**The Mishneh Torah by Maimonides. trans. by Moses Hyamson, 1937-1949:**
LAWS CONCERNING PRAYERS AND THE PRIESTLY BENEDICTION.
These are comprised in two affirmative precepts; first, to serve the Eternal daily by prayer; secondly, that priests shall bless Israel daily.


###### Mishneh Torah, Overview of Mishneh Torah Contents 2:5
[Mishneh Torah, Overview of Mishneh Torah Contents 2:5](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Mishneh%20Torah%2C%20Overview%20of%20Mishneh%20Torah%20Contents/r/2:5)

הלכות תפילין ומזוזה וספר תורה. יש בכללן חמש מצוות עשה; וזה הוא פרטן: (א) להיות תפילין על הראש; (ב) לקושרם על היד; (ג) לקבוע מזוזה בפתחי השערים; (ד) לכתוב כל איש ספר תורה לעצמו; (ה) לכתוב המלך ספר שני לעצמו כדי שיהיה לו שני ספרי תורה.

**The Mishneh Torah by Maimonides. trans. by Moses Hyamson, 1937-1949:**
LAWS CONCERNING TEPHILLIN (PHYLACTERIES), MEZUZAH AND SCROLL OF THE TORAH.
These comprise five affirmative precepts. In detail, they are as follows: to put a phylactery on the head; to bind it on the arm; to fix a mezuzah on the doors of entrances; that every one shall write a scroll of the Torah for himself; that the King shall write a second scroll for himself, so that he will have two scrolls of the Torah.


###### Mishneh Torah, Overview of Mishneh Torah Contents 2:6
[Mishneh Torah, Overview of Mishneh Torah Contents 2:6](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Mishneh%20Torah%2C%20Overview%20of%20Mishneh%20Torah%20Contents/r/2:6)

הלכות ציצית. מצות עשה אחת, והיא לעשות ציצית על כנפי הכסות.

**The Mishneh Torah by Maimonides. trans. by Moses Hyamson, 1937-1949:**
LAWS CONCERNING FRINGES.
These are comprised in one affirmative precept, namely, to put fringes on the corners of the garment.


###### Mishneh Torah, Overview of Mishneh Torah Contents 2:7
[Mishneh Torah, Overview of Mishneh Torah Contents 2:7](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Mishneh%20Torah%2C%20Overview%20of%20Mishneh%20Torah%20Contents/r/2:7)

הלכות ברכות. מצות עשה אחת, והיא לברך את שמו אחר אכילה.

**The Mishneh Torah by Maimonides. trans. by Moses Hyamson, 1937-1949:**
LAWS CONCERNING BLESSINGS.
These are comprised in one affirmative precept; namely, to bless His Name after consuming food.


###### Mishneh Torah, Overview of Mishneh Torah Contents 2:8
[Mishneh Torah, Overview of Mishneh Torah Contents 2:8](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Mishneh%20Torah%2C%20Overview%20of%20Mishneh%20Torah%20Contents/r/2:8)

הלכות מילה. מצות עשה אחת, והיא למול את הזכרים ביום השמיני.

**The Mishneh Torah by Maimonides. trans. by Moses Hyamson, 1937-1949:**
LAWS OF CIRCUMCISION.
These are comprised in one affirmative precept; namely, to circumcise male infants on the eighth day.


###### Mishneh Torah, Overview of Mishneh Torah Contents 2:9
[Mishneh Torah, Overview of Mishneh Torah Contents 2:9](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Mishneh%20Torah%2C%20Overview%20of%20Mishneh%20Torah%20Contents/r/2:9)

נמצאו כל המצוות הנכללות בספר זה, אחת עשרה מצוות עשה.

**The Mishneh Torah by Maimonides. trans. by Moses Hyamson, 1937-1949:**
The precepts included in this book are thus eleven affirmative precepts.