613 commandments

According to Jewish tradition, the Torah contains 613 commandments (Hebrew: תרי״ג מצוות, romanized: taryág mitsvót).

Although the number 613 is mentioned in the Talmud, its real significance increased in later medieval rabbinic literature, including many works listing or arranged by the mitzvot.

[2] In addition, some commandments only apply to certain categories of Jews: some are only observed by kohanim, and others only by men or by women.

The sum of all these numbers is 613, reflecting the concept that tzitzit reminds its wearer of all Torah commandments.

[4] Many Jewish philosophical and mystical works (e.g., by Baal HaTurim, the Maharal of Prague and leaders of Hasidic Judaism) find allusions and inspirational calculations relating to the number of commandments.