This section is named שכיר יום.

Commandment 436 enjoins that we must destroy idols and the utensils used in worshipping them. The Torah (12,2) writes: "You must destroy all the sites, etc."

Commandment 437 forbids the destroying of the Holy Name of G–d or any of the sacred writings. The same applies to Synagogues, etc. The Torah (12,4) writes: "You must not do so to the Lord your G–d."

Commandment 438 stipulates that one must offer the mandatory as well as any freewill offerings at the first festival which occurs after one has become obligated to present the offering in question. The Torah (12,5) writes: "You are to go there."

Commandment 439 directs that all our sacrifices have to be offered up in the Temple. The Torah (12,14) writes: "There you shall sacrifice your burnt offerings."

Commandment 440 forbids the offering of sacrifices outside the Temple. The Torah (12,13) writes: "Take care not to sacrifice your burnt offerings in any place you desire."

Commandment 441 directs that any animal designated as a sacrifice which has developed a blemish must be redeemed before such an animal may be consumed by the owner (after usual slaughter, etc.) The Torah (12,15) writes: "But whenever you desire you may slaughter and eat meat …in any of your settlements." Our sages agree that this verse deals with animals which have become disqualified as sacrifices and have been redeemed.

Commandment 442 forbids the eating of the second tithe of the grain harvest outside Jerusalem.

Commandment 443 similarly forbids consumption of the second tithe of the grape harvest outside Jersualem.

Commandment 444 forbids the eating of the second tithe of the olive harvest outside Jerualem. The Torah (12,17) writes: "You may not partake in your settlements of the tithes of your new grain or wine or oil."

Commandment 445 forbids the eating of an unblemished firstling outside of Jerusalem, for the Torah (12,17) writes: "You may not eat of the firstlings of your herds or flocks, etc." This prohibition also includes a prohibition for a non-priest to eat such firstlings in any location.

Commandment 446 forbids -even to priests-the consumption of the meat of sin offerings outside the precincts of the Temple. Our sages explained that this injunction is included in the wording of 12,17: "You may not eat within your gates, etc."

Commandment 447 prohibits consumption of any part of the עולה, total offering. The Torah (12,17) speaks about your not being able to eat certain categories of offerings outside the Temple. We interpret this as if the Torah had said: "You may not eat certain categories of your vows which you will vow."

Commandment 448 prohibits the eating of קדשים קלים, i.e. offerings some parts of which may be consumed by the owner, before completion of the sprinkling of the blood on the altar. This is also derived from 12,17. The word ונדבותיך is understood as basically superfluous and therefore used to refer to premature consumption of freewill offerings such as תודה and שלמים.

Commandment 449 prohibits the eating of the בכורים, (first ripe produce of various crops) before they have been deposited in the Temple Courtyard. The Torah in 12,17 refers to them as תרומת ידך.

Commandment 450 forbids us to abandon the Levite and enjoins us not to be lax in paying them the various gifts the Torah has assigned to them. This means that we must not delay payment of the tithes especially before the festivals on which all male Jews make their pilgrimage to Jerusalem; the Torah has especially enjoined us to see to it that the Levites should be able to rejoice on those festivals. This is the reason for 12,19: "Be sure not to neglect the Levite as long as you live in the land."

Commandment 451 legislates the slaughtering of animals as a prior condition to their being fit to eat. The Torah (12,21) writes: "You must slaughter your cattle or sheep… and then you may eat."

Commandment 452 forbids the consumption of tissue from a living animal. The Torah (12,23) writes: "You must not eat the life with the flesh."

Commandment 453 provides a way to offer sacrifices that originate outside the Holy Land in the Holy Temple. The Torah (12,26) writes: "But such sacred or freewill donations as you may have you shall pick up and bring to the place that the Lord will select."

Commandments 454 and 455 warn us neither to add nor to subtract from the commandments. The Torah (13,1) writes: "Neither add to it nor take away from it."

Commandment 456 forbids paying heed to a prophet who prophesies in the name of a foreign deity. The Torah (13,4) states: “Do not heed the words of that prophet”.

Commandment 457 prohibits the seducing of any Jew to serve idols. The Torah (13,12) writes: "They must not continue to do such evil in your midst."

Commandment 458 forbids us to extend our love to a מסית, seducer, (in the sense of missionary for another religion). The Torah (13,9) writes: "and do not listen to him and show him no pity, etc.."

Commandment 459 directs that we not abandon our hatred against such a seducer. The Torah (13,9) states: "Do not display any goodwill towards him."

Commandment 460 forbids us to take any measures to protect such a seducer. The Torah (13,9) writes: "Do not protect him."

Commandment 461 prohibits us from offering excuses such as mitigating circumstances for the seducer or citing other merits he may have to his credit. The Torah (13,9) insists: "Do not have any pity on him."

Commandment 462 urges us not to fail to offer any possible evidence against such a seducer. The Torah (13,9) writes: "Do not cover up for him."

Commandment 463 stipulates that witnesses must be thoroughly examined. The Torah (13,15) writes: "You shall investigate and inquire and interrogate thoroughly."

Commandment 464 directs that the inhabitants of an עיר הנדחת, (a city, the majority of whose inhabitants have become idol worshippers), must be executed and the city itself must be burned. The Torah (13,16) writes: "Put the inhabitants of that town to the sword…doom all that is in it …burn it to the ground."

Commandment 465 prohibits the rebuilding of such a town. The Torah (13,17) states: "it must never be rebuilt."

Commandment 466 prohibits us from deriving any benefit from the property or belongings of any of the citizens of such a city. The Torah (13,18) writes: "Let nothing that has been doomed stick to your hand."

Commandment 467 prohibits the making of incisions on one's flesh in the manner of the pagans. The Torah (14,1) states: "Do not make gashes on yourselves."

Commandment 468 prohibits the shaving of one's head on account of a deceased person. The Torah (14,1) states: "Do not make a bald spot between your eyes on account of a dead person."

Commandment 469 prohibits the eating of sacred sacrificial meat which has become disqualified. The Sifri derives this commandment from 14,3: "Do not eat any abomination."

Commandment 470 directs that birds have to be checked for qualifying marks that make them fit for consumption. The Torah (14,11) states: "You may eat any clean bird."

Commandment 471 prohibits us from eating winged swarming things. The Torah (14,19) writes: "Do not eat any winged swarming things, they are unclean for you."

Commandment 472 prohibits the eating of animals which have died of natural causes (or by a death other than ritual slaughter). The Torah (14,21) says: "You shall not eat any נבלה."

Commandment 473 directs the giving of tithes from our major crops. The Torah (14,22) states: "You shall set aside every year a tenth part of the yield," etc. In this instance the Torah speaks of the "second" tithe, מעשר שני.

Commandment 474 directs the setting aside of a tithe for the poor in the third and sixth year of the Shemittah cycle. The Torah (14,28-29) writes: "At the end of three years you shall bring out the full tithe of your harvest….and the Levite and the poor shall eat it."

Commandments 475 and 476 provide for שמטת כספים, the relinquishing of outstanding loans that have not been repaid at the end of the Shemittah year. The Torah (15,2) writes: "Every creditor shall remit the due that he daims…he shall not dun his fellow or kinsman," etc.

Commandment 477 instructs us to dun the pagan (during that year if he has not repaid his debts to us). The Torah (15,3) writes: "You shall dun the stranger."

Commandment 478 enjoins us to give charity to the poor. The Torah (15,8) writes: "You must open your hand and lend him," etc.

Commandment 479 forbids the denying of charity to those in need. The Torah (15,7) writes: "Do not harden your heart," etc.

Commandment 480 forbids us to deny a loan because of fear that due to the proximity of the Shemittah year the borrower might stall the repayment and thereby force us to cancel the debt. The Torah (15,9-10) states: "Beware lest you harbour base thoughts, etc…..Give to him, readily," etc.

Commandment 481 instructs us not to release a Jewish servant from service empty-handed. The Torah (15,13) states: "Do not let him go empty-handed."

Commandment 482 instructs us to provide such a servant with a financial stake. The Torah (15,14) writes: "Furnish him from your flock," etc.

Commandment 483 forbids us to use the firstling of the male pure animals (or any other consecrated animals) for any kind of work. The Torah (15,19) writes: "You must not work your firstling ox," etc.

Commandment 484 forbids shearing the wool of the firstling male animal. The Torah (15,19) states: "Do not shear the firstling," etc.

Commandment 485 forbids consumption of leavened products as of noon on the fourteenth of Nissan. The Torah (16,3) writes: "You shall not eat the Passover while anything leavened may be eaten." This refers to the time when the Passover lamb may already be slaughtered.

Commandment 486 forbids the leaving over any part of the חגיגה offering till the third morning of the Holiday. The Torah (16,4) writes: "And none of the flesh of what you slaughter on the evening of the first day shall be left until morning."

Commandment 487 forbids us to offer the Passover sacrifice on a private altar. The Torah (16,5) states: "You must not slaughter…in any of the settlements," etc.

Commandment 488 enjoins us to rejoice on the various festivals. The Torah (16,11) writes: "You shall rejoice before the Lord your G–d."

Commandment 489 instructs Jewish males to appear before the Lord three times a year. The Torah (16,16) writes: "Three times a year…all your males shall appear," etc.

Commandment 490 enjoins us not to appear before the Lord empty-handed on these occasions. The Torah (16,16) states: "They shall not appear before the Lord empty-handed."