Positive Commandment 26 (Digest)
The Priestly Blessing
"Thus you shall bless the Children of Israel..."—Numbers 6:23.
The Kohanim, the priestly descendants of Aaron, are commanded to bless the Children of Israel every day.
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> The 26th mitzvah is that the kohanim are commanded to bless the Jewish people daily.
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> The source of this commandment is G‑d's statement (exalted be He), "Thus shall you bless the children of Israel; say to them...";)
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> The details of this mitzvah have been explained in the last chapters of tractates Megillah;) and Ta'anis,;) and in the 7th chapter of tractate Sotah.;)
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> Num. 6:23.
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> 24a.
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> 26a.
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> 37b.
Positive Commandment 12 (Digest)
The Head Tefillin
"And they shall be for symbols between your eyes"—Deuteronomy 6:8.
Men are obligated to don tefillin on their heads.
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> The 12th mitzvah is that we are commanded in the actions;) involving the tefillin worn on the head.
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> The source of this commandment is G‑d's statement (exalted be He), "And they shall be for totafos between your eyes.";)
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> This mitzvah is repeated in the Torah four times.;)
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> In addition to actually placing the tefillin on the head , the writing of the tefillin, forming the boxes, etc., are also included in the mitzvah. See Kapach etc., 5731, note 56. P'er Hamelech, p. 47.
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> Deut. 6:8.
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> Ex. 13:9; 13:16; Deut. 6:8; 11:18.