- Do not benefit from an ox condemned to be stoned. Deuteronomy 14:21. The moral of the story is that you should not employ evil oxen.
- Do not eat fruit of a tree during its first three years. Leviticus 19:23. From this commandment comes the tradition that the first haircut of a boy should be after his third birthday.
- Do not wear linen and wool together in a fabric. Leviticus 19:19.
- Make a guard rail around flat roofs. Deuteronomy 22:8. Nobody likes it when water drips off the roof, not even G-d!
- Canaanite slaves must work forever unless injured in one of their limbs. Leviticus 25:46.
- Pay wages on the day they were earned. Deuteronomy. 19:13. Your bi-weekly paycheck is an abomination given by your boss!
- A king must not have too many horses. Deuteronomy 17:16.
- Don’t make baldness between your eyes for mourning. Deuteronomy 14:11. May explain why lots of Jews have a unibrow.
- Do not destroy fruit trees, even in time of war. Deuteronomy 20:19. This takes environmentalism to a new level.
- Do not allow a eunuch marry into the Jewish people. Deuteronomy 23:2. If you want to marry someone Jewish, better make sure your boys can swim!
Contrary to what most people think, there are more than just 10 commandments (mitzvot),
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