בס”ד The Sixth Principle – Prophecy One must know that there is a type of person in whom is found a nature, which is the result of extremely excellent character traits and great self-perfection. Their souls are prepared to the point that they receive a certain form of intelligence, by… Read More »THE 13 PRINCIPLES OF FAITH #6: PROPHECY
בס”ד The Fifth Foundation Which is that He, may He be Blessed, is the One Whom it is fitting to serve, to exult, to make His Greatness known, and to perform His commandments—and that such should not be done for anything that is lower than Him in existence, be it… Read More »THE 13 PRINCIPLES OF FAITH #5 : PRAY ONLY TO G-D
בס”ד The Fourth Principle G-d’s Preexistence. This means that we must believe that this One Whom we have mentioned is completely preexistent, and that nothing else that exists could have existed before Him. And there are many proofs of this in the Holy Scriptures. This fourth principle is alluded to… Read More »THE 13 PRINCIPLES OF FAITH # 4: G-D IS ETERNAL
בס”ד The Third Foundation G-d’s non-physicality: his belief is that the One Whom we have mentioned in not a body or a form of bodily power. Phenomena that occur to physical bodies do not apply to Him, such as movement, rest or dwelling, neither from His Essence or from an… Read More »THE 13 PRINCIPLES OF FAITH # 3: G-D IS NON-PHYSICAL
בס”ד MAIMONIDES’ 13 PRINCIPLES OF FAITH: THE SECOND PRINCIPLE: BELIEF INTHE ONENESS OF G-D Hear O Israel, the L-rd is our G-d, the L-rd is One שְׁמַ֖ע יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל ה’ אֱ-לֹהקֵינוּ ה’ ׀ אֶחָֽד׃ 2. Rashi, Isaiah 60:21 “the L-rd is our G-d, the L-rd is One”: Hashem, who is our G-d now,… Read More »THE 13 PRINCIPLES OF FAITH #2: THE ONENESS OF G-D
בס”ד Maimonides’ 13 Principles of Faith All Israel has a share in the World to Come, as the verse states, “and Your people are all righteous; they will inherit the land for eternity, the shoot of My plantings, the work of My Hands, to glorify Me” (Isaiah 60:21). And these… Read More »THE 13 PRINCIPLES OF FAITH #1: EXISTENCE OF G-D
Questions: With regard to idolatry, the entire prohibition is considered to be one commandment, and yet this one commandment has many specific details. For [Bnei Noach] share equally in the selfsame prohibition against idolatry as Israel, to the extent that they are liable in any case where a Jewish bet… Read More »BELIEVE IN G-D
Previously, we said that we know that we have a rabbinic tradition regarding the Sheva Mitzvot—and that we have faith that the rabbinic tradition traces itself back to Moses, as the revelation of the Oral Law alongside the Written Law. The question was, is there a Biblical source for the… Read More »INTRODUCTION TO THE SHEVA MITZVOT BNEO NOACH, PART TWO
בס”ד I Primary Source for the Seven Noahide Laws 1. Tosefta, Avoda Zara, Chapter 9, Mishna 4 Bnei Noach were commanded regarding seven commandments: laws, idolatry, sexual immorality, murder, theft and the eating of the limb of a live animal. על שבע מצות נצטוו בני נח על הדינין ועל עבודת… Read More »INTRODUCTION TO THE SHEVA MITZVOT BNEI NOACH, PART ONE
בס”ד I. To Whom Does the Term “Bnei Noach” Apply a. Practical example: Nedarim 1. Mishna, Nedarim 3:11 “Konam, I will not derive benefit from the property of Bnei Noach”—he may derive benefit from the property of Bnei Yisrael, and is forbidden to derive benefit from the property of the… Read More »THE TECHNICAL DEFINITION OF A BEN NAOCH
