The 10th Principle

Do not count the act which precedes the Mitzvah as a Mitzvah.

The 11th Principle

If one Mitzvah includes a number of elements do not count them separately.

The 12th Principle

When commanded to do a certain action, do not count each part of the action separately.

The 13th Principle

Although a certain Mitzvah is performed for a number of days, this does not affect the number of Mitzvot

The 14th Principle

How one counts the modes of punishment as positive Mitzvot.

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Animals do not gaze at the stars and angels are confined to the realm of the spirit, but Man is G-d's bridge between heaven and earth.

Our bodies are formed from the dust, our souls are of the essence of G-d. We alone can look at a physical world and see spiritual life and beauty. We who are beyond both heaven and earth, form and matter, spirit and body -- we alone can fuse the two.

From: Bringing Heaven Down to Earth by Tzvi Freeman - tzvif@aol.com