Mitzvah #73 Negative Prohibition (Mitzvah Lo Ta'asseh)
„Do not tear or cut the skin in mourning“
Scripture Reference: DEU 14:1 (Torah Portion (Parashah): Re'eh)
Scripture Texts
English Translation
"You are the sons of the LORD your God; you shall not cut yourselves nor shave your forehead for the sake of the dead.
Hebrew Text (Torah)
א בָּנִים אַתֶּם, לַיהוָה אֱלֹהֵיכֶם: לֹא תִתְגֹּדְדוּ, וְלֹא-תָשִׂימוּ קָרְחָה בֵּין עֵינֵיכֶם--לָמֵת.
Greek Text (Septuagint)
1 Υἱοί ἐστε κυρίου τοῦ θεοῦ ὑμῶν· οὐ φοιβήσετε, οὐκ ἐπιθήσετε φαλάκρωμα ἀνὰ μέσον τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν ὑμῶν ἐπὶ νεκρῷ·
Theological Classification
Torah Portion (Parashah) Re'eh
Sefer HaChinuch Number #467
Mishneh Torah (Maimonides)
Knowledge (Buch 1)
Section: Idolatry and Gentile Customs
Systematic Category (P119f) Personal Appearance
