בס”ד THE 7 NOAHIDE LAWS IN TANAKH The sages teach: Adam HaRishon (the first man) was commanded concerning six things: the prohibitions of idolatry, blasphemy, murder, sexual transgressions, and theft, and the obligation to establish laws and courts. The sages teach that hints to these six commandments and the 7th… Read More »UNDERSTANDING THE SEVEN NOAHIDE LAWS – Part 2
בס”ד THEIR ORIGINS AND IMPLICATIONS When discussing the Seven Noahide Laws with people, there are two questions that frequently come up. The first question of Jewish people is, “Which three of the Ten Commandments do you not have?” and the second question of non-Jewish people is, “Where can I find… Read More »UNDERSTANDING THE SEVEN NOAHIDE LAWS – Part 1
בס”ד Guidelines and Practices Noahides do not have a fixed liturgy like Jews with their Siddur, but prayer, blessings, and praise to G-d stem from Noahide’s command to recognize the Eternal G-d, King of the Universe. This means that a Noahide directs his trust entirely to G-d and always prays… Read More »PRAYER AND SPIRITUALITY FOR NOAHIDES
בס”ד For non-Jews, it is important to study and understand the Seven Noahide Laws, including a thorough knowledge of what is allowed and what is not, as well as the reasons and details behind them. Torah study, both the Written and the Oral Torah, provides valuable insights for leading a… Read More »STUDY GUIDELINES FOR NON-JEWS TORAH AND NOAHIDE LAWS
בס”ד A Covenant Between G-d and the Jewish People Shabbat is first mentioned in Genesis 2:2-3: On the seventh day G-d finished the work that had been undertaken: [G-d] ceased on the seventh day from doing any of the work. וַיְכַ֤ל אֱלֹקים֙ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִ֔י מְלַאכְתּ֖וֹ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֑ה וַיִּשְׁבֹּת֙ בַּיּ֣וֹם… Read More »NOAHIDES AND SHABBAT
בס”ד Jews cherish a deep reverence for the Name(s) of G-d, a reverence rooted in the essence of their faith. In Exodus 20:7, we read the commanment: Thou shalt not take the name of the L-RD thy G-d in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh… Read More »RESPECTING THE SACRED: A REVERENT REFLECTION ON THE NAME OF G-D
בס”ד How to Accept the 7 Noahide Laws People often inquire about how to become a Noahide. The question should be how I become a MiChasidei Umos HaOlam, a Pious non-Jew… because anyone descending from Noah is a Noachide, or in better words, anyone who is not Jewish should adhere… Read More »JOURNEY OF COMMITMENT – NOAHIDE AFFIRMATION
בס”ד It is not clear when or how the nice – always appropriate and never required – the custom of beginning a letter with B” H or BS” D – or to be more precise their Hebrew equivalents ב״ה or בס״ד, started. There are those who point to Rabbi Yehuda… Read More »WHAT IS THE MEANING OF BS”D – בס”ד?
When you talk to people about the 7 Mitzvot – the 7 Commandments for the descendants of Noah – people are sometimes disappointed. This is always good to hear, one thereby indirectly shows that one wants to do more for G-d, than what is strictly necessary in the first place.… Read More »ONLY SEVEN MITZVOT?
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֱלֹהִ֗ים זֹ֤את אֽוֹת־הַבְּרִית֙ אֲשֶׁר־אֲנִ֣י נֹתֵ֗ן בֵּינִי֙ וּבֵ֣ינֵיכֶ֔ם וּבֵ֛ין כׇּל־נֶ֥פֶשׁ חַיָּ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר אִתְּכֶ֑ם לְדֹרֹ֖ת עוֹלָֽם׃ G-d further said, “This is the sign that I set for the covenant between Me and you, and every living creature with you, for all ages to come. Genesis 9:12 This is the basic reason… Read More »NOAHIDES AND THE RAINBOW
