Rashi (Bamidbar, 15;41) relates that the mitzvot of Shabbat and Tzizus are as important as all of the other commandments. Additionally, the Gemara (Peah, 1;1) states that the study of Torah is equal to all the other mitzvot. Furthermore, the Gemara (Bava Batra, 9a) states that the mitzva of tzedaka is equal to all the other mitzvot.
Moreover, the Tosefta (Avodah Zarah, 5;2) learns out that the mitzvah of living in Israel is equal to all the other mitzvot. Even further, the Gemara (Nedarim, 32a) states that the mitzvah of bris milah is equal to all the other mitzvot in the Torah. Lastly, many commentators learn out from the Gemara (Avodah Zarah, 3a-3b) that the mitzvot of Sukkah is equal to all the other mitzvot as well We therefore have 7 mitzvot which are equal to all the other commandments in the Torah: 1) Shabbat, 2) Tzizus, 3) Torah Study, 4) Tzedaka, 5) Living in Israel, 6) Bris Milah, 7) Sukkah Source: http://jasonbehar.mlblogs.com/archives/2009/06/shelach.html.
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