Sefer HaMitzvos

מצות עשה רמ״ב

Day 294 of 339

Positive Mitzvah 242

The Unpaid Watchman

Exodus 22:6 "If a man gives his neighbor money or vessels to watch"

This Positive Mitzvah deals with the laws that apply when one person watches another person's object, but does not receive any payment for this favor. If that object is lost or stolen, the Torah provides specific instructions about the watchman's responsibilities.