## Shenei Luchot HaBerit, Torah Shebikhtav, Shoftim, Ner Mitzvah

###### Shenei Luchot HaBerit, Torah Shebikhtav, Shoftim, Ner Mitzvah 1
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זה שמו אשר יקראו לו**שש מעלות לכסא**:

**Shney Luchot Habrit by Rabbi Eliyahu Munk:**
This section is named **שש מעלות לכסא**.


###### Shenei Luchot HaBerit, Torah Shebikhtav, Shoftim, Ner Mitzvah 2
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**מצוה** תצ"א מתרי"ג מצות, מצות מינוי שופטים בכל קהל וקהל, שנאמר (דברים טז, יח) שופטים ושוטרים תתן לך וגו'.

**Shney Luchot Habrit by Rabbi Eliyahu Munk:**
Commandment 491 provides for judges to be appointed in every community, for the Torah writes (16,18): "You shall appoint magistrates and law enforcement officers for your tribes in all the settlements, etc."


###### Shenei Luchot HaBerit, Torah Shebikhtav, Shoftim, Ner Mitzvah 3
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תצ"ב, שלא ליטע אילן במקדש, שנאמר (שם כא) לא תטע לך אשירה כל עץ אצל מזבח ה'.

**Shney Luchot Habrit by Rabbi Eliyahu Munk:**
Commandment 492 prohibits the planting of a tree in any part of the Temple precincts. The Torah states (16,21): "You shall not plant for yourself an Ashera or any tree near the altar of the Lord your G–d."


###### Shenei Luchot HaBerit, Torah Shebikhtav, Shoftim, Ner Mitzvah 4
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תצ"ג, שלא להקים מצבה בשום מקום, שנאמר (שם כב) ולא תקים לך מצבה.

**Shney Luchot Habrit by Rabbi Eliyahu Munk:**
Commandment 493 prohibits the erecting of a stone pillar anywhere. The Torah writes (16,22): "Do not erect for yourself a stone pillar."


###### Shenei Luchot HaBerit, Torah Shebikhtav, Shoftim, Ner Mitzvah 5
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תצ"ד, שלא להקריב בעל מום עובר, שנאמר (שם יז, א) לא תזבח לה' אלהיך שור ושה אשר יהיה בו מום.

**Shney Luchot Habrit by Rabbi Eliyahu Munk:**
Commandment 494 prohibits the offering as a sacrifice of an animal which suffers from a temporary blemish. The Torah (17,1) writes: "You shall not sacrifice to the Lord your G–d an ox or sheep that has any defect."


###### Shenei Luchot HaBerit, Torah Shebikhtav, Shoftim, Ner Mitzvah 6
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תצ"ה, לשמוע מכל בית דין שיורו דין אמת, שנאמר (שם יא) על פי התורה אשר יורוך.

**Shney Luchot Habrit by Rabbi Eliyahu Munk:**
Commandment 495 directs that one must obey the ruling of any properly appointed Sanhedrin (Supreme Court). The Torah (17,11) writes: "You shall act in accordance with the instructions they will give you based on the Torah."


###### Shenei Luchot HaBerit, Torah Shebikhtav, Shoftim, Ner Mitzvah 7
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תצ"ו, שלא להמרות פי בית דין הגדול, שנאמר (שם) לא תסור מכל הדברים אשר יגידו לך ימין ושמאל:

**Shney Luchot Habrit by Rabbi Eliyahu Munk:**
Commandment 496 enjoins us (especially a dissenting judge) not to defy the judgment pronounced by the Sanhedrin. The Torah (17,11) writes: "You must not deviate from the judgment which they tell you either to the right or to the left."


###### Shenei Luchot HaBerit, Torah Shebikhtav, Shoftim, Ner Mitzvah 8
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תצ"ז, למנות עלינו מלך ישראל, שנאמר (שם טו) שום תשים עליך מלך מקרב אחיך.

**Shney Luchot Habrit by Rabbi Eliyahu Munk:**
Commandment 497 provides for the appointment of a king. The Torah (17,15) states: "You shall surely set a king over yourself, a Jewish one."


###### Shenei Luchot HaBerit, Torah Shebikhtav, Shoftim, Ner Mitzvah 9
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תצ"ח, שלא למנות מלך מקהל גוים, שנאמר (שם) לא תוכל לתת עליך איש נכרי.

**Shney Luchot Habrit by Rabbi Eliyahu Munk:**
Commandment 498 prohibits the appointment of a non-Jewish king. The Torah (17,15) writes: "You must not set a foreigner over you."


###### Shenei Luchot HaBerit, Torah Shebikhtav, Shoftim, Ner Mitzvah 10
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תצ"ט, שלא ירבה המלך סוסים.

**Shney Luchot Habrit by Rabbi Eliyahu Munk:**
Commandment 499 enjoins the king not to amass too many horses.


###### Shenei Luchot HaBerit, Torah Shebikhtav, Shoftim, Ner Mitzvah 11
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ת"ק, שלא ירבה לו יתר על י"ח נשים, שנאמר (שם יז) ולא ירבה לו נשים.

**Shney Luchot Habrit by Rabbi Eliyahu Munk:**
Commandment 500 prohibits the king from marrying more than eighteen wives. The Torah (17,17) states: "He must not have too many wives."


###### Shenei Luchot HaBerit, Torah Shebikhtav, Shoftim, Ner Mitzvah 12
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תק"א, שלא ירבה לו אוצרות מכסף וזהב, שנאמר (שם) וכסף וזהב לא ירבה לו מאוד.

**Shney Luchot Habrit by Rabbi Eliyahu Munk:**
Commandment 501 enjoins the king not to amass too much material wealth. The Torah (17,17) writes: "He shall not amass silver and gold to excess."


###### Shenei Luchot HaBerit, Torah Shebikhtav, Shoftim, Ner Mitzvah 13
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תק"ב, שלא לשוב לשכון בארץ מצרים, שנאמר (שם טז) ולא ישיב את העם מצרימה.

**Shney Luchot Habrit by Rabbi Eliyahu Munk:**
Commandment 502 forbids the king to return to Egypt to live there. The Torah (17,16) states: "He must not lead the people back to Egypt."


###### Shenei Luchot HaBerit, Torah Shebikhtav, Shoftim, Ner Mitzvah 14
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תק"ג, שיכתוב המלך ספר תורה יותר על מה שיש לו:

**Shney Luchot Habrit by Rabbi Eliyahu Munk:**
Commandment 503 directs the king to write a Torah scroll for himself even if he already owns one.


###### Shenei Luchot HaBerit, Torah Shebikhtav, Shoftim, Ner Mitzvah 15
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תק"ד, שלא יקח כל שבט לוי חלק בשעת כיבוש הארץ, שנאמר (שם יח, א) לא יהיה לכהנים הלוים חלק וגו'.

**Shney Luchot Habrit by Rabbi Eliyahu Munk:**
Commandment 504 legislates that the entire tribe of Levi shall not participate in the distribution of the land of Israel to the various tribes at the time the land will be conquered. The Torah (18,1) writes: "The levitical priests, the whole tribe, shall not have a share in the territorial portions with Israel."


###### Shenei Luchot HaBerit, Torah Shebikhtav, Shoftim, Ner Mitzvah 16
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תק"ה, שלא יקח שבט לוי חלק כשאר השבטים אלא ליתן להם עריהם, שנאמר (שם ב) ונחלה לא יהיה לו בקרב אחיו וגו'.

**Shney Luchot Habrit by Rabbi Eliyahu Munk:**
Commandment 505 provides that the Levites will not receive part of the land like the other tribes, but be allocated certain cities instead. The Torah (18,2) states: "The Levite shall not inherit amidst his brethren."


###### Shenei Luchot HaBerit, Torah Shebikhtav, Shoftim, Ner Mitzvah 17
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תק"ו, לתת לכהן זרוע ולחיים וקיבה, שנאמר (שם ג) וזה יהיה משפט הכהנים.

**Shney Luchot Habrit by Rabbi Eliyahu Munk:**
Commandment 506 directs that the priests be given the shoulder, the cheeks and the stomach (of any animal slaughtered for private consumption). The Torah so directs in 18,3.


###### Shenei Luchot HaBerit, Torah Shebikhtav, Shoftim, Ner Mitzvah 18
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תק"ז, להפריש תרומה גדולה, שנאמר (שם ד) ראשית דגנך תתן לו.

**Shney Luchot Habrit by Rabbi Eliyahu Munk:**
Commandment 507 directs the farmers to set aside a Terumah Gedolah for the priests because the Torah (18,4) writes: "You shall also give him the first fruits of your new grain."


###### Shenei Luchot HaBerit, Torah Shebikhtav, Shoftim, Ner Mitzvah 19
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תק"ח, ליתן ראשית הגז לכהן, שנאמר (שם) ראשית גז צאנך.

**Shney Luchot Habrit by Rabbi Eliyahu Munk:**
Commandment 508 directs that the first shearing of the farmer's flock be given to the priests. The Torah (18,4) writes: "The first shearing of your flocks."


###### Shenei Luchot HaBerit, Torah Shebikhtav, Shoftim, Ner Mitzvah 20
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תק"ט, שיעבדו הכהנים והלויים משמרות שוות ברגלים, שנאמר (שם ח) חלק כחלק יאכלו:

**Shney Luchot Habrit by Rabbi Eliyahu Munk:**
Commandment 509 instructs that on festivals all priests performing service in the Temple shall share on an equal footing. The Torah (18,8) writes: "They shall receive equal shares of the dues."


###### Shenei Luchot HaBerit, Torah Shebikhtav, Shoftim, Ner Mitzvah 21
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תק"י, שלא לקסום, שנאמר (שם י) לא ימצא בך קוסם.

**Shney Luchot Habrit by Rabbi Eliyahu Munk:**
Commandment 510 forbids the practice of consulting augurs. The Torah (18,10) states: "There shall not be found amongst you an augur."


###### Shenei Luchot HaBerit, Torah Shebikhtav, Shoftim, Ner Mitzvah 22
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תקי"א, שלא לחבור חבר.

**Shney Luchot Habrit by Rabbi Eliyahu Munk:**
Commandment 511 forbids the consulting or whispering to snakes, etc. The Torah (18,10) forbids this specifically.


###### Shenei Luchot HaBerit, Torah Shebikhtav, Shoftim, Ner Mitzvah 23
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תקי"ב, שלא לכשף.

**Shney Luchot Habrit by Rabbi Eliyahu Munk:**
Commandment 512 forbids consulting sorcerers.


###### Shenei Luchot HaBerit, Torah Shebikhtav, Shoftim, Ner Mitzvah 24
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תקי"ג, שלא לדרוש אל המתים.

**Shney Luchot Habrit by Rabbi Eliyahu Munk:**
Commandment 513 forbids consulting the dead.


###### Shenei Luchot HaBerit, Torah Shebikhtav, Shoftim, Ner Mitzvah 25
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תקי"ד, שלא לשאול באוב.

**Shney Luchot Habrit by Rabbi Eliyahu Munk:**
Commandment 514 forbids consulting oracles called Ov.


###### Shenei Luchot HaBerit, Torah Shebikhtav, Shoftim, Ner Mitzvah 26
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תקט"ו, שלא לשאול בידעוני.

**Shney Luchot Habrit by Rabbi Eliyahu Munk:**
Commandment 515 forbids consulting oracles known as Yidoni.


###### Shenei Luchot HaBerit, Torah Shebikhtav, Shoftim, Ner Mitzvah 27
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תקט"ז, לשמוע מכל נביא אמת, שנאמר (שם יח) נביא אקים להם וגו' אליו תשמעון.

**Shney Luchot Habrit by Rabbi Eliyahu Munk:**
Commandment 516 directs that we must listen to the voice of a true prophet. The Torah (18,18) writes: "I will raise up a prophet amongst them."


###### Shenei Luchot HaBerit, Torah Shebikhtav, Shoftim, Ner Mitzvah 28
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תקי"ז, שלא להתנבא בשקר, שנאמר (שם כ) אך הנביא אשר יזיד לדבר וגו'.

**Shney Luchot Habrit by Rabbi Eliyahu Munk:**
Commandment 517 forbids a false prophet from voicing his supposed message. The Torah (18,20) writes: "He who will predict something in My Name which I have not instructed him"--that prophet shall die."


###### Shenei Luchot HaBerit, Torah Shebikhtav, Shoftim, Ner Mitzvah 29
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תקי"ח, שלא להתנבאות בשם עבודה זרה, שנאמר (שם) ואשר ידבר בשם אלהים אחרים ומת הנביא ההוא.

**Shney Luchot Habrit by Rabbi Eliyahu Munk:**
Commandment 518 forbids prophesying in the name of other gods. The Torah (18,20) writes: "Whoever speaks in the name of other gods--that prophet shall die."


###### Shenei Luchot HaBerit, Torah Shebikhtav, Shoftim, Ner Mitzvah 30
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תקי"ט, שלא נמנע ולא נירא מהריגת נביא השקר, שנאמר (שם כב) לא תגור ממנו:

**Shney Luchot Habrit by Rabbi Eliyahu Munk:**
Commandment 519 warns not to be afraid to execute a false prophet. The Torah (18,22) states: "Do not be afraid of him."


###### Shenei Luchot HaBerit, Torah Shebikhtav, Shoftim, Ner Mitzvah 31
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תק"ך, מצות הכנת ערי מקלט, שנאמר (שם יט, ג) תכין לך הדרך.

**Shney Luchot Habrit by Rabbi Eliyahu Munk:**
Commandment 520 provides for the establishment of cities of refuge and the way to them. The Torah (19,3) writes: "You shall survey the distances, etc."


###### Shenei Luchot HaBerit, Torah Shebikhtav, Shoftim, Ner Mitzvah 32
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תקכ"א, שלא לחוס על ההורג או חובל בחבירו לשלם הקנס, שנאמר (שם יג) לא תחוס עיניך ובערת הרע מקרבך.

**Shney Luchot Habrit by Rabbi Eliyahu Munk:**
Commandment 521 warns against extending pity to convicted murderers and other criminals. The Torah (19,13) states: "Do not show him pity; thus you will purge Israel of the blood of the innocent, and it will go well with you."


###### Shenei Luchot HaBerit, Torah Shebikhtav, Shoftim, Ner Mitzvah 33
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תקכ"ב, שלא להסיג גבול, ורצה לומר שלא לגזול תחום הארץ, שנאמר (שם יד) לא תסיג גבול רעך.

**Shney Luchot Habrit by Rabbi Eliyahu Munk:**
Commandment 522 prohibits the moving of your neighbour's landmarks, meaning that one must not steal land. The Torah (19,14) writes: "You shall not move your countryman's landmarks."


###### Shenei Luchot HaBerit, Torah Shebikhtav, Shoftim, Ner Mitzvah 34
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תקכ"ג, שלא לחתוך הדין על פי עד אחד, שנאמר (שם טו) לא יקום עד אחד באיש.

**Shney Luchot Habrit by Rabbi Eliyahu Munk:**
Commandment 523 forbids convicting an accused on the basis of the testimony of a single witness. The Torah (19,15) writes: "A single witness must not validate against a person."


###### Shenei Luchot HaBerit, Torah Shebikhtav, Shoftim, Ner Mitzvah 35
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תקכ"ד, לעשות לעדים כאשר זממו לעשות.

**Shney Luchot Habrit by Rabbi Eliyahu Munk:**
Commandment 524 directs that witnesses who framed someone be punished with the punishment that would have been meted out to their prospective victim had they not been found out in time.


###### Shenei Luchot HaBerit, Torah Shebikhtav, Shoftim, Ner Mitzvah 36
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תקכ"ה, למשוח כהן למלחמה שידבר אל העם ככתוב בפרשה.

**Shney Luchot Habrit by Rabbi Eliyahu Munk:**
Commandment 525 provides for the anointment of a priest to address the troops prior to their going into battle.


###### Shenei Luchot HaBerit, Torah Shebikhtav, Shoftim, Ner Mitzvah 37
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תקכ"ו, שלא לערוץ מפני אויב.

**Shney Luchot Habrit by Rabbi Eliyahu Munk:**
Commandment 526 legislates against displaying fear of an enemy in battle.


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תקכ"ז, לעשות במלחמת הרשות, והיא מלחמת שאר האומות מה שציותה התורה, שנאמר (שם כ, י) כי תקרב אל עיר והיה אם תשלים ואם לא תשלים וגו'.

**Shney Luchot Habrit by Rabbi Eliyahu Munk:**
Commandment 527 directs that we must offer a peaceful alternative to our enemies in the event of a "permissible war," i.e. a war not involving defence of the borders of the Holy Land. The Torah (20,12) describes both alternatives.


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תקכ"ח, שלא להחיות כל נשמה מז' עממין, שנאמר (שם טז) לא תחיה כל נשמה.

**Shney Luchot Habrit by Rabbi Eliyahu Munk:**
Commandment 528 enjoins us not to allow any of the seven Canaanite nations which do not emigrate to survive, The Torah (20,16) directs: "Do not allow any soul to survive."


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תקכ"ט, שלא להשחית אילן מאכל במצור, והוא הדין שלא בשעת מלחמה אסור, וכן כל השחתה בכלל.

**Shney Luchot Habrit by Rabbi Eliyahu Munk:**
Commandment 529 forbids the cutting down of fruit-bearing trees of the enemy during a siege, or even when there is no siege. Destruction of food is generally prohibited.


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תק"ל, לערוף את העגלה בנחל איתן.

**Shney Luchot Habrit by Rabbi Eliyahu Munk:**
Commandment 530 directs that the heifer which has to be killed in atonement for murder committed by persons unknown be dealt with in the prescribed manner in the wadi.


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תקל"א, שלא לעבוד בנחל איתן לעולם ולא יזרע:

**Shney Luchot Habrit by Rabbi Eliyahu Munk:**
Commandment 531 prohibits cultivating this wadi ever again.