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The Torah contains 248 mitzvot aseh ("positive commandments"). The Zohar, a mystical commentary on the Torah, indicates that these correspond to the 248 parts of the human body. One cannot perform positive commandments without one's body, and in turn, one sanctifies his physical being through the performance of the Torah's commandments.

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The 248 body parts in the Torah represent the number of positive commandments, or mitzvot, that observant Jews are required to fulfill according to Jewish tradition. Each commandment is believed to correspond to a specific body part as a reminder to involve the entire body in the service of God.

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