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This is a list of books and reference sources that Hatikva has used and/or recommends.

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The 613

The 613 Commandments

There are 613 commandments in the Torah, the 5 books of Moses. These 613 commandments list what is required, permitted, and forbidden by G-d, and range from activity of the lay person in every day life to the strict procedures followed by the High Priest. Although the 613 commandments are often codified, or divided, into positive and negative or subject content, this particular representation lists the commandments in the order they appear in scripture.

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