Judaism traditionally counts 613 commandments, known in Hebrew as mitzvot.
The number is associated with a teaching in the Talmud that the Torah contains 248 positive commandments and 365 negative commandments. The 248 are traditionally linked with actions to perform, while the 365 correspond to actions to avoid. This division also connects symbolically with traditional counts of body parts and days of the solar year.
The Torah itself does not present a numbered list titled “the 613 commandments.” Later Jewish scholars identified and organized the commandments in different ways, so lists can vary in details and classification. Maimonides produced one of the most influential enumerations.
Not every commandment applies to every Jewish person. Some depend on the Temple, priesthood, agriculture in the Land of Israel, gender, or other circumstances. Thus, 613 is a traditional total, not a daily checklist followed identically by every Jew.