{"id":15748,"date":"2024-06-03T15:36:40","date_gmt":"2024-06-03T14:36:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sukkatshalom-bneinoach.com\/?p=15748"},"modified":"2025-08-23T12:15:43","modified_gmt":"2025-08-23T11:15:43","slug":"shavuot-affirmation-of-the-7-noahide-laws","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sukkatshalom-bneinoach.com\/de\/shavuot-affirmation-of-the-7-noahide-laws\/","title":{"rendered":"Schawuot \u2013 Best\u00e4tigung der 7 Noachidischen Gebote"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Introduction<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

More than 3,300 years ago, at the foot of Mount Sinai, an extraordinary event unfolded that would change the course of history. On the morning of Sivan 6, the Jewish people stood in awe as Moses ascended the mountain to receive the Torah from G-d. This pivotal moment marked the giving of the Torah, igniting the souls of the people with divine truth. But the miracles didn’t stop there. The Torah resonated in 70 languages, a symbol of its universal significance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Counting the Omer<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

After Passover, the Jewish people begin counting the Omer, and after counting 49 days, or 7 weeks, shavuot in Hebrew, the Jewish people celebrate the holiday of Shavuot. According to mystical teachings this counting can be used be the Jewish people for tikkun hamiddot \/ the improvement of the 49 emotional attributes. The 50 day, Matan Torah is an important moment in time, namely the commemoration of the day more than 3,300 years ago when G-d gave the Torah to the Jewish people on Mount Sinai through Moses. It is a Jewish custom to stay awake the entire night on Shavuot, studying Torah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shavuot is celebrated outside Israel on the 6th and 7th of Sivan, and in Israel only on the 6th of Sivan. In the year 2024, this falls on June 12th and 13th, respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Noahides and Shavuot<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Noahides can celebrate Shavuot because the reception of the Torah on Mount Sinai was not only important for the Jewish people, but also for the entire world. As we read in Shabbat 88a

If Israel accepts the Torah<\/strong> on the sixth day of Sivan, you will exist; and if<\/strong> they do not<\/strong> accept it, I will return you to<\/strong> the primordial state of chaos and disorder.<\/strong> Therefore, the earth was afraid until the Torah was given to Israel, lest it be returned to a state of chaos. Once the Jewish people accepted the Torah, the earth was calmed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On this special day, another miracle occurred: the Torah was heard in 70 languages. This means that the voice of G-d was translated into all 70 languages spoken at that time. Besides the obvious importance of this miracle – that all people in the world could hear what was happening – it also has a deeper meaning. One might think that not all 613 mitzvot are as special as the Ten Commandments. Therefore, the voice of G-d was divided into 70 languages, to indicate that even the 7 Noahide Laws – the laws for non-Jews who spoke the 70 languages – are just as much a part of the Torah as the Ten Commandments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Torah was given on the “third day,” as described in Exodus 19:11<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let them be ready for the third day; for on the third day Hashem will come down, in the sight of all the people, on Mount Sinai.<\/td> <\/td>\u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05b8\u05d9\u05a5\u05d5\u05bc \u05e0\u05b0\u05db\u05b9\u05e0\u05b4\u0596\u05d9\u05dd \u05dc\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05a3\u05d5\u05b9\u05dd \u05d4\u05b7\u05e9\u05b0\u05bc\u05c1\u05dc\u05b4\u05d9\u05e9\u05b4\u05c1\u0591\u05d9 \u05db\u05b4\u05bc\u05a3\u05d9 | \u05d1\u05b7\u05bc\u05d9\u05bc\u05a3\u05d5\u05b9\u05dd \u05d4\u05b7\u05e9\u05b0\u05bc\u05c1\u05dc\u05b4\u05e9\u05b4\u05c1\u0597\u05d9 \u05d9\u05b5\u05e8\u05b5\u05a7\u05d3 \u05d3’ \u05dc\u05b0\u05e2\u05b5\u05d9\u05e0\u05b5\u05a5\u05d9 \u05db\u05b8\u05dc\u05be\u05d4\u05b8\u05e2\u05b8\u0596\u05dd \u05e2\u05b7\u05dc\u05be\u05d4\u05b7\u05a5\u05e8 \u05e1\u05b4\u05d9\u05e0\u05b8\u05bd\u05d9:<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Rashi explains this \u201cthird day\u201d was the sixth day<\/strong> of Sivan – also called Matan Torah:

for on the third day: <\/strong>which is the sixth of the month, and on the fifth [of the month], Moses built the altar at the foot of the mountain, and the twelve monuments, the entire episode stated in the section of \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b5\u05dc\u05b6\u05d4 \u05d4\u05b7\u05de\u05b4\u05bc\u05e9\u05b0\u05c1\u05e4\u05b8\u05bc\u05d8\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd (Exod. 24), but there is no sequence of earlier and later incidents in the Torah. \u2014 from Mechilta]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When G-d gave the Torah at Sinai, it symbolized a renewed hope for the world. This is evidenced by the reiteration of the Noahide laws at Sinai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Exodus 24:4 , we read that Moses wrote down the words of G-d the day before \u2013 on 5 Sivan. These cannot be the words of the Ten Commandments, as they were given on the 6th of Sivan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moses then wrote down all the commands of Hashem. Early in the morning, he set up an altar at the foot of the mountain, with twelve pillars for the twelve tribes of Israel.<\/td> <\/td>\u05d3<\/a>\u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05b4\u05bc\u05db\u05b0\u05ea\u05b9\u05bc\u05a3\u05d1 \u05de\u05e9\u05b6\u05c1\u0597\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b5\u059a\u05ea \u05db\u05b8\u05bc\u05dc\u05be\u05d3\u05b4\u05bc\u05d1\u05b0\u05e8\u05b5\u05a3\u05d9 \u05d3’ \u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05b7\u05bc\u05e9\u05b0\u05c1\u05db\u05b5\u05bc\u05a3\u05dd \u05d1\u05b7\u05bc\u05d1\u05b9\u05bc\u0594\u05e7\u05b6\u05e8 \u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05b4\u05bc\u05a5\u05d1\u05b6\u05df \u05de\u05b4\u05d6\u05b0\u05d1\u05b5\u05bc\u0596\u05d7\u05b7 \u05ea\u05b7\u05bc\u05a3\u05d7\u05b7\u05ea \u05d4\u05b8\u05d4\u05b8\u0591\u05e8 \u05d5\u05bc\u05e9\u05b0\u05c1\u05ea\u05b5\u05bc\u05a4\u05d9\u05dd \u05e2\u05b6\u05e9\u05b0\u05c2\u05e8\u05b5\u05d4\u0599 \u05de\u05b7\u05e6\u05b5\u05bc\u05d1\u05b8\u0594\u05d4 \u05dc\u05b4\u05e9\u05b0\u05c1\u05e0\u05b5\u05a5\u05d9\u05dd \u05e2\u05b8\u05e9\u05b8\u05c2\u0596\u05e8 \u05e9\u05b4\u05c1\u05d1\u05b0\u05d8\u05b5\u05a5\u05d9 \u05d9\u05b4\u05e9\u05b0\u05c2\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0\u05b5\u05bd\u05dc:<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

What Moses wrote on 5 Sivan is described in the preceding verse, which describes what happened on 4 Sivan. Exodus 24:3 says the following;<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moses went and repeated to the people all the commands of Hashem and all the rules; and all the people answered with one voice, saying, \u201cAll the things that Hashem has commanded we will do!\u201d<\/td> <\/td>\u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05b8\u05bc\u05d1\u05b9\u05a3\u05d0 \u05de\u05e9\u05b6\u05c1\u0597\u05d4 \u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05b0\u05e1\u05b7\u05e4\u05b5\u05bc\u05a4\u05e8 \u05dc\u05b8\u05e2\u05b8\u05dd\u0599 \u05d0\u05b5\u059a\u05ea \u05db\u05b8\u05bc\u05dc\u05be\u05d3\u05b4\u05bc\u05d1\u05b0\u05e8\u05b5\u05a3\u05d9 \u05d3’ \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b5\u0596\u05ea \u05db\u05b8\u05bc\u05dc\u05be\u05d4\u05b7\u05de\u05b4\u05bc\u05e9\u05b0\u05c1\u05e4\u05b8\u05bc\u05d8\u05b4\u0591\u05d9\u05dd \u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05b7\u05bc\u05a8\u05e2\u05b7\u05df \u05db\u05b8\u05bc\u05dc\u05be\u05d4\u05b8\u05e2\u05b8\u059c\u05dd \u05e7\u05a4\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc \u05d0\u05b6\u05d7\u05b8\u05d3\u0599 \u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05b9\u05bc\u05a3\u05d0\u05de\u05b0\u05e8\u0594\u05d5\u05bc \u05db\u05b8\u05bc\u05dc\u05be\u05d4\u05b7\u05d3\u05b0\u05bc\u05d1\u05b8\u05e8\u05b4\u059b\u05d9\u05dd \u05d0\u05b2\u05e9\u05b6\u05c1\u05e8\u05be\u05d3\u05b4\u05bc\u05d1\u05b6\u05bc\u05a5\u05e8 \u05d3’ \u05e0\u05b7\u05bd\u05e2\u05b2\u05e9\u05b6\u05bd\u05c2\u05d4<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Rashi wrote:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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and all the ordinances: <\/strong>The seven commandments that the Noachides were commanded.

He points out to Sanhederin 56b

The Gemara asks with regard to the list of the Noahide mitzvot: Were the descendants of Noah commanded<\/strong> to establish courts of judgment? But isn\u2019t it taught<\/strong> in a baraita<\/em>: The Jewish people were commanded<\/strong> to observe ten mitzvot<\/strong> when they were in Marah: Seven that the descendants of Noah accepted upon themselves, and<\/strong> G-d added to them<\/strong> the following mitzvot: Judgment, and Shabbat, and honoring<\/strong> one\u2019s father and mother.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Although the people heard the words on 4 Sivan, they had been given earlier, namely when the Jewish people were at Marah. However, the 7 Noahide Laws were, of course, given much earlier, according to the Rambam six to Adam and a seventh to Noah. According Rashi\/ Tosefot all 7 were given to Adam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, G-d had seen that the nations did not want to abide by these laws and, as it were, had dismissed them from them. We read the following in Avodah Zarah 2b<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Gemara asks: And from where do we<\/strong> derive that they did not fulfill them? As Rav Yosef teaches<\/strong> in explanation of the verse: \u201cHe stands, and shakes the earth, He sees, and makes the nations tremble [vayater<\/em>]\u201d<\/strong> (Habakkuk 3:6): What did<\/strong> G-d see? He saw<\/strong> the seven mitzvot that the descendants of Noah accepted upon themselves, and<\/strong> He saw that they did not fulfill them. Since they did not fulfill them, He arose and nullified for them [vehitiran<\/em>]<\/strong> the command to heed these mitzvot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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It’s too extensive to explain further in this blog, but in short, the nations were still obligated to observe the 7 Noahide Laws, but they would no longer receive reward in the Olam Haba – the World to Come.\ufeff<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Affirmation of the 7 Noahide Laws<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It is important for a non-Jew to accept the Noahides Laws with the intention to observe them because G-d confirmed these commandments at Sinai through Moses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Mishneh Torah, Kings and Wars 8:11 says:     <\/sup><\/em> <\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Anyone who accepts upon himself the fulfillment of these seven mitzvot and is precise in their observance is considered one of ‘the pious among the gentiles’ and will merit a share in the World to Come.
This applies only when he accepts them and fulfills them because the Holy One, blessed be He, commanded them in the Torah and informed us through Moses, our teacher, that Noah’s descendants had been commanded to fulfill them previously. However, if he fulfills them out of intellectual conviction, he does noet merit a portion in the World to Come.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

G-d’s affirmation of the 7 Noahide Laws on 4 Sivan makes it an appropriate time for Noahides to reflect on their commandments, to reread and study them. Noahides don’t have to stay up the entire night on Shavuot as Jews do, but it sets a good example to study the 7 Noahide Laws around 4 Sivan or on those days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although a Noahide can pledge to Hashem in his own words at any time to observe the 7 Noahide Laws, the need is felt by many to do so more officially. This can be done by publicly confessing the Affirmation. This does not have to be done in front of a Bet Din, a rabbinic court, but for many it will add value to be able to do this in front of 3 Orthodox Jewish Rabbis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A certificate captures this moment in time that one can draw support from in times when life offers challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can read about how a Noahide could perform the Affirmation in the blog:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

JOURNEY OF COMMITMENT \u2013 NOAHIDE AFFIRMATION<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 7 Noahide Laws<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The 7 Noahide Laws are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n