Mitzvah #74 Negative Prohibition (Mitzvah Lo Ta'asseh)
„Do not make a bald spot 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)
בָּנִים אַתֶּם לַיהוָה אֱלֹהֵיכֶם לֹא תִתְגֹּדְדוּ וְלֹא־תָשִׂימוּ קָרְחָה בֵּין עֵינֵיכֶם לָמֵת׃
Greek Text (Septuagint)
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 #468
Mishneh Torah (Maimonides)
Knowledge (Buch 1)
Section: Idolatry and Gentile Customs
Systematic Category (P119f) Personal Appearance
