{"id":8426,"date":"2023-04-24T17:14:51","date_gmt":"2023-04-24T16:14:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sukkatshalom-bneinoach.com\/?p=8426"},"modified":"2023-04-24T17:14:51","modified_gmt":"2023-04-24T16:14:51","slug":"believe-in-g-d","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sukkatshalom-bneinoach.com\/es\/believe-in-g-d\/","title":{"rendered":"CREE EN DIOS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"ARE NOAHIDES REQUIRED TO BELIEVE IN GOD\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fbLzJttzHNc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Questions:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Are Bnei Noach commanded to have the same beliefs as Jews, e.g.:<\/strong><ul><li>Belief in G-d?The Oneness of G-d?<\/li><\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The prohibition of having other gods besides G-d Himself?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol style=\"list-style-type:1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Sefer HaChinuch, Mitzvah 416<\/strong>\u2014the ban on idolatry is multifaceted<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>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 <em>bet din<\/em> would condemn an idolator to death.<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">\u05d5\u05db\u05df \u05e2\u05e0\u05d9\u05df \u05e2\u05d1\u05d5\u05d3\u05d4 \u05d6\u05e8\u05d4 \u05db\u05dc\u05d5 \u05e0\u05d7\u05e9\u05d1 \u05dc\u05d4\u05dd \u05de\u05e6\u05d5\u05d4 \u05d0\u05d7\u05ea \u05d5\u05d9\u05e9 \u05d1\u05d4 \u05db\u05de\u05d4 \u05d5\u05db\u05de\u05d4 \u05e4\u05e8\u05d8\u05d9\u05dd, \u05e9\u05d4\u05e8\u05d9 \u05d4\u05dd \u05e9\u05d5\u05d9\u05dd \u05d1\u05d4 \u05dc\u05d9\u05e9\u05e8\u05d0\u05dc \u05dc\u05e2\u05e0\u05d9\u05df \u05e9\u05d7\u05d9\u05d1\u05d9\u05dd \u05d1\u05db\u05dc \u05de\u05d4 \u05e9\u05d1\u05d9\u05ea \u05d3\u05d9\u05df \u05e9\u05dc \u05d9\u05e9\u05e8\u05d0\u05dc \u05de\u05de\u05d9\u05ea\u05d9\u05dd \u05e2\u05dc\u05d9\u05d4 (\u05e9\u05dd \u05e0\u05d5 \u05d1).<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>I The Opinion of the Chazon Ish:<\/strong> Bnei Noach are forbidden to worship other gods, but their mitzvah might not necessarily include a specific concept of Hashem as long as their beliefs do not interfere with their fulfillment of the Sheva Mitzvot<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. <strong>Rabbi Avraham Yeshayahu Karelitz<\/strong> \u05d6\u05e6&#8221;\u05dc, Chazon Ish, Yoreh De\u2019ah, 62:20\u2014is <em>shituf <\/em>permissible?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>It appears that the status of a person who violates the mitzvah of \u201cyou shall not have any other gods before Me\u201d) applies when he refers to an idol as \u201cmy god\u201d, but if he says to the idol, \u201cyou are a god\u201d, he is simply acknowledging an idolatrous practice, but it is not considered worship. And one should carefully study Tosafot (Sanhedrin 63a), where it says that Bnei Noach are forbidden to hold heretical beliefs. And it would seem that, indeed, Bnei Noach are forbidden to hold heretical beliefs. Is it not true that the acceptance of the yoke of the Kingdom of Heaven is the foundation of the Noahide Commandments? However, it may be that the prohibition does not apply to verbal expression but rather to one\u2019s thoughts. And perhaps Bnei Noach are not liable for the heresy of <em>shituf<\/em> as long as they fulfill the seven mitzvot of the Master of the World\u2014but this requires further study.<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">\u05d5\u05e0\u05e8\u05d0\u05d4 \u05d3\u05d4\u05d3\u05d9\u05df \u05de\u05e7\u05d1\u05dc\u05d5 \u05d3\u05d5\u05e7\u05d0 \u05db\u05e9\u05d0\u05d5\u05de\u05e8 \u05d0\u05dc\u05d9, \u05d0\u05d1\u05dc \u05db\u05e9\u05d0\u05d5\u05de\u05e8 \u05d0\u05dc \u05d0\u05ea\u05d4 \u05d0\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5 \u05d0\u05dc\u05d0 \u05de\u05d5\u05d3\u05d4 \u05d1\u05db\u05d5&#8221;\u05de \u05d0\u05d1\u05dc \u05d0\u05d9\u05df \u05d6\u05d4 \u05e2\u05d5\u05d1\u05d3. \u05d5\u05dc\u05e4&#8221;\u05d6 \u05d0\u05d5\u05dc\u05d9 \u05d4\u05d9\u05d5 \u05de\u05d6\u05db\u05d9\u05e8\u05d9\u05df \u05d1\u05dc\u05e9\u05d5\u05df \u05d6\u05d4 \u05d5\u05d9\u05e9 \u05dc\u05e2\u05d9\u05d9\u05df\u05d1\u05d3\u05d1\u05e8\u05d9 \u05ea\u05d5\u05e1&#8217; (\u05e1\u05e0\u05d4\u05d3\u05e8\u05d9\u05df \u05e1\u05d2: \u05d3&#8221;\u05d4 \u05d0\u05e1\u05d5\u05e8) \u05d3\u05d0\u05db\u05ea\u05d9 \u05d9\u05d4\u05d9\u05d4 \u05d1&#8221;\u05e0 \u05de\u05d5\u05d6\u05d4\u05e8 \u05de\u05e9\u05d5\u05dd \u05de\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5\u05ea \u05d3\u05e0\u05e8\u05d0\u05d4 \u05d3\u05d1&#8221;\u05e0 \u05de\u05d5\u05d6\u05d4\u05e8 \u05d1\u05de\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5\u05ea \u05d3\u05d4\u05dc\u05d0 \u05e7\u05d1\u05dc\u05ea \u05de\u05dc\u05db\u05d5\u05ea \u05e9\u05de\u05d9\u05dd \u05d4\u05d5\u05d0 \u05d7\u05d9\u05e1\u05d5\u05d3 \u05e9\u05dc \u05e6\u05d5\u05d5\u05d9 \u05d6&#8217; \u05de\u05e6\u05d5\u05d5\u05ea, \u05d5\u05d0\u05e4\u05e9\u05e8 \u05e9\u05d0\u05d9\u05df \u05d4\u05d0\u05d9\u05e1\u05d5\u05e8 \u05d1\u05d3\u05d9\u05d1\u05d5\u05e8 \u05d0\u05dc\u05d0 \u05d1\u05dc\u05d1, \u05d5\u05d0\u05e4\u05e9\u05e8 \u05d3\u05d1\u05de\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5\u05ea \u05e9\u05dc \u05e9\u05d9\u05ea\u05d5\u05e3 \u05d0\u05d9\u05df \u05d1&#8221;\u05e0 \u05de\u05d5\u05d6\u05d4\u05e8 \u05db\u05dc \u05e9\u05d9\u05e9 \u05e7\u05d9\u05d5\u05dd \u05dc\u05e6\u05d5\u05d5\u05d9 \u05d6&#8217; \u05de\u05e6\u05d5\u05d5\u05ea \u05de\u05e4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05d3\u05d5\u05df \u05e2\u05d5\u05dc\u05dd \u05d5\u05e6&#8221;\u05e2.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>3. <strong>Tosafot, TB Sanhedrin 63b<\/strong>\u2014possible leniency regarding <em>shituf?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>It is forbidden for a person to enter a business partnership [with an idolator]: Rabbi Shmuel said, all the more would we not accept his oath. Rabbenu Tam says, it is permitted to accept his oath rather than lose one\u2019s money, as it is stated in Avoda Zara 6b, one may collect a debt for a verbal loan because it is akin to rescuing his money from their hands, and we are unconcerned that the idolator may utter some form of recognition of a god\u2014for we have doubts as to whether he will actually do that, whereas the lender\u2019s potential loss of money is virtually guaranteed. However, these days everyone swears oaths in the name of a deity even without attributing any actual godliness to it. And even if they add the Name of Heaven to the idol, their real intention is the Maker of Heaven and Earth. Even if they combine the Name of Heaven and something else (like an idol), we do not find that it is forbidden to cause that person to do this and the prohibition of <em>lifnei iver<\/em> does not apply\u2014for Bnei Noach are not forwarned regarding <em>shituf<\/em>.<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">\u05d0\u05e1\u05d5\u05e8 \u05dc\u05d0\u05d3\u05dd \u05e9\u05d9\u05e2\u05e9\u05d4 \u05e9\u05d5\u05ea\u05e4\u05d5\u05ea &#8211; \u05d0\u05de\u05e8 \u05e8&#8217; \u05e9\u05de\u05d5\u05d0\u05dc \u05db&#8221;\u05e9 \u05e9\u05d1\u05d5\u05e2\u05d4 \u05e2\u05e6\u05de\u05d4 \u05d3\u05d0\u05d9\u05df \u05dc\u05e7\u05d1\u05dc \u05d4\u05d9\u05de\u05e0\u05d5 \u05d5\u05e8&#8221;\u05ea \u05d0\u05d5\u05de\u05e8 \u05de\u05d5\u05ea\u05e8 \u05dc\u05e7\u05d1\u05dc \u05d4\u05d9\u05de\u05e0\u05d5 \u05d4\u05e9\u05d1\u05d5\u05e2\u05d4 \u05e7\u05d5\u05d3\u05dd \u05e9\u05d9\u05e4\u05e1\u05d9\u05d3 \u05db\u05d3\u05d0\u05de\u05e8 \u05d1\u05e4&#8221;\u05e7 \u05d3\u05de\u05e1&#8217; \u05e2&#8221;\u05d2 (\u05d3\u05e3 \u05d5:) \u05d3\u05de\u05dc\u05d5\u05d4 \u05e2&#8221;\u05e4 \u05e0\u05e4\u05e8\u05e2\u05d9\u05df \u05de\u05de\u05e0\u05d5 \u05de\u05e4\u05e0\u05d9 \u05e9\u05d4\u05d5\u05d0 \u05db\u05de\u05e6\u05d9\u05dc \u05de\u05d9\u05d3\u05dd \u05d5\u05dc\u05d0 \u05d7\u05d9\u05d9\u05e9\u05d9\u05e0\u05df \u05d3\u05d9\u05dc\u05de\u05d0 \u05d0\u05d6\u05d9\u05dc \u05d5\u05de\u05d5\u05d3\u05d4 \u05d5\u05d0\u05e2&#8221;\u05d2 \u05d3\u05d4\u05ea\u05dd \u05e1\u05e4\u05e7 \u05d5\u05d4\u05db\u05d0 \u05d5\u05d3\u05d0\u05d9 \u05de&#8221;\u05de \u05d1\u05d6\u05de\u05df \u05d4\u05d6\u05d4 \u05db\u05d5\u05dc\u05df \u05e0\u05e9\u05d1\u05e2\u05d9\u05dd \u05d1\u05e7\u05d3\u05e9\u05d9\u05dd \u05e9\u05dc\u05d4\u05df \u05d5\u05d0\u05d9\u05df \u05ea\u05d5\u05e4\u05e1\u05d9\u05df \u05d1\u05d4\u05dd \u05d0\u05dc\u05d4\u05d5\u05ea \u05d5\u05d0\u05e2&#8221;\u05e4 \u05e9\u05de\u05d4 \u05e9\u05de\u05d6\u05db\u05d9\u05e8\u05d9\u05df \u05e2\u05de\u05d4\u05dd \u05e9&#8221;\u05e9 \u05d5\u05db\u05d5\u05d5\u05e0\u05ea\u05dd \u05dc\u05d3\u05d1\u05e8 \u05d0\u05d7\u05e8 \u05de&#8221;\u05de \u05d0\u05d9\u05df \u05d6\u05d4 \u05e9\u05dd \u05e2\u05d1\u05d5\u05d3\u05ea \u05db\u05d5\u05db\u05d1\u05d9\u05dd \u05d2\u05dd \u05d3\u05e2\u05ea\u05dd \u05dc\u05e2\u05d5\u05e9\u05d4 \u05e9\u05de\u05d9\u05dd \u05d5\u05d0\u05e2&#8221;\u05e4 \u05e9\u05de\u05e9\u05ea\u05e4\u05d9\u05df \u05e9\u05dd \u05e9\u05de\u05d9\u05dd \u05d5\u05d3\u05d1\u05e8 \u05d0\u05d7\u05e8 \u05dc\u05d0 \u05d0\u05e9\u05db\u05d7\u05df \u05d3\u05d0\u05e1\u05d5\u05e8 \u05dc\u05d2\u05e8\u05d5\u05dd \u05dc\u05d0\u05d7\u05e8\u05d9\u05dd \u05dc\u05e9\u05ea\u05e3 \u05d5\u05dc\u05e4\u05e0\u05d9 \u05e2\u05d5\u05e8 \u05dc\u05d9\u05db\u05d0 \u05d3\u05d1\u05e0\u05d9 \u05e0\u05d7 \u05dc\u05d0 \u05d4\u05d5\u05d6\u05d4\u05e8\u05d5 \u05e2\u05dc \u05db\u05da: &nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>4. <strong>Rambam, Mishneh Torah, Hilchot Melachim 8:11<\/strong>\u2014conditions for a Noahide\u2019s share in the World to Come<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Anyone who accepts upon himself the seven mitzvot and is careful to observe them is regarded as the pious of the nations of the world, and has a share in the World to Come. But this is only if he accepted this upon himself because he was commanded to do so by the Holy One, Blessed is He, in the Torah, and informed by Moses our teacher that the children of Noah were previously commanded. But if he does them because they seem rational to him, he is neither a <em>ger toshav<\/em> nor a \u201cpious of the nations\u201d but one of the \u201cwise of the nations\u201d.<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">\u05db\u05b8\u05bc\u05dc \u05d4\u05b7\u05de\u05b0\u05e7\u05b7\u05d1\u05b5\u05bc\u05dc \u05e9\u05b6\u05c1\u05d1\u05b7\u05e2 \u05de\u05b4\u05e6\u05b0\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea \u05d5\u05b0\u05e0\u05b4\u05d6\u05b0\u05d4\u05b8\u05e8 \u05dc\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05e9\u05c2\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea\u05b8\u05df \u05d4\u05b2\u05e8\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d6\u05b6\u05d4 \u05de\u05b5\u05d7\u05b2\u05e1\u05b4\u05d9\u05d3\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d0\u05bb\u05de\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea \u05d4\u05b8\u05e2\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc\u05b8\u05dd. \u05d5\u05b0\u05d9\u05b5\u05e9\u05c1 \u05dc\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d7\u05b5\u05dc\u05b6\u05e7 \u05dc\u05b8\u05e2\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc\u05b8\u05dd \u05d4\u05b7\u05d1\u05b8\u05bc\u05d0. \u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05d5\u05bc\u05d0 \u05e9\u05b6\u05c1\u05d9\u05b0\u05bc\u05e7\u05b7\u05d1\u05b5\u05bc\u05dc \u05d0\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea\u05b8\u05df \u05d5\u05b0\u05d9\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05e9\u05b6\u05c2\u05d4 \u05d0\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea\u05b8\u05df \u05de\u05b4\u05e4\u05b0\u05bc\u05e0\u05b5\u05d9 \u05e9\u05b6\u05c1\u05e6\u05b4\u05bc\u05d5\u05b8\u05bc\u05d4 \u05d1\u05b8\u05bc\u05d4\u05b6\u05df \u05d4\u05b7\u05e7\u05b8\u05bc\u05d3\u05d5\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1 \u05d1\u05b8\u05bc\u05e8\u05d5\u05bc\u05da\u05b0 \u05d4\u05d5\u05bc\u05d0 \u05d1\u05b7\u05bc\u05ea\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05e8\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05d3\u05b4\u05d9\u05e2\u05b8\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05e2\u05b7\u05dc \u05d9\u05b0\u05d3\u05b5\u05d9 \u05de\u05e9\u05b6\u05c1\u05d4 \u05e8\u05b7\u05d1\u05b5\u05bc\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05e9\u05b6\u05c1\u05d1\u05b0\u05bc\u05e0\u05b5\u05d9 \u05e0\u05b9\u05d7\u05b7 \u05de\u05b4\u05e7\u05b9\u05bc\u05d3\u05b6\u05dd \u05e0\u05b4\u05e6\u05b0\u05d8\u05b7\u05d5\u05bc\u05d5\u05bc \u05d1\u05b8\u05bc\u05d4\u05b6\u05df. \u05d0\u05b2\u05d1\u05b8\u05dc \u05d0\u05b4\u05dd \u05e2\u05b2\u05e9\u05b8\u05c2\u05d0\u05b8\u05df \u05de\u05b4\u05e4\u05b0\u05bc\u05e0\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d4\u05b6\u05db\u05b0\u05e8\u05b5\u05e2\u05b7 \u05d4\u05b7\u05d3\u05b7\u05bc\u05e2\u05b7\u05ea \u05d0\u05b5\u05d9\u05df \u05d6\u05b6\u05d4 \u05d2\u05b5\u05bc\u05e8 \u05ea\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05e9\u05b8\u05c1\u05d1 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b5\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5\u05b9 \u05de\u05b5\u05d7\u05b2\u05e1\u05b4\u05d9\u05d3\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d0\u05bb\u05de\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea \u05d4\u05b8\u05e2\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc\u05b8\u05dd \u05d5\u05b0\u05dc\u05b9\u05d0 \u05de\u05b5\u05d7\u05b7\u05db\u05b0\u05de\u05b5\u05d9\u05d4\u05b6\u05dd:<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>5. <strong>Kesef Mishna, loc cit.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>It appears to me that the Rambam is speaking according to his own logic, but it makes sense.<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">\u05e0\u05e8\u05d0\u05d4 \u05dc\u05d9 \u05e9\u05e8\u05d1\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5 \u05d0\u05d5\u05de\u05e8 \u05db\u05da \u05de\u05e1\u05d1\u05e8\u05d0 \u05d3\u05e0\u05e4\u05e9\u05d9\u05d4 \u05d5\u05e0\u05db\u05d5\u05d7\u05d4 \u05d4\u05d9\u05d0:<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>6. <strong>Deuteronomy 4:6-8<\/strong>\u2014the intellectual appeal of Torah wisdom<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>And you shall guard them carefully, and do them, for it is proof of your wisdom and understanding in the eyes of the nations, who will hear about all of these statutes and say, \u201cwhat a wise and understanding people this great nation is!\u201d For what great nation is there that has a god close by like Hashem, our G-d? And what great nation is there that has righteous statutes and laws, such as that which is found throughout this Torah, which I place before you this day?<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">\u05d5\u05bc\u05e9\u05b0\u05c1\u05de\u05b7\u05e8\u05b0\u05ea\u05b6\u05bc\u05dd\u05ae \u05d5\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05e9\u05b4\u05c2\u05d9\u05ea\u05b6\u05dd\u0592 \u05db\u05b4\u05bc\u05a3\u05d9 \u05d4\u05b4\u05a4\u05d5\u05d0 \u05d7\u05c7\u05db\u05b0\u05de\u05b7\u05ea\u05b0\u05db\u05b6\u05dd\u0599 \u05d5\u05bc\u05d1\u05b4\u05a3\u05d9\u05e0\u05b7\u05ea\u05b0\u05db\u05b6\u0594\u05dd \u05dc\u05b0\u05e2\u05b5\u05d9\u05e0\u05b5\u0596\u05d9 \u05d4\u05b8\u05e2\u05b7\u05de\u05b4\u05bc\u0591\u05d9\u05dd \u05d0\u05b2\u05e9\u05b6\u05c1\u05a3\u05e8 \u05d9\u05b4\u05e9\u05b0\u05c1\u05de\u05b0\u05e2\u0597\u05d5\u05bc\u05df \u05d0\u05b5\u059a\u05ea \u05db\u05c7\u05bc\u05dc\u05be\u05d4\u05b7\u05d7\u05bb\u05e7\u05b4\u05bc\u05a3\u05d9\u05dd \u05d4\u05b8\u05d0\u05b5\u0594\u05dc\u05b6\u05bc\u05d4 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b8\u05de\u05b0\u05e8\u0597\u05d5\u05bc \u05e8\u05b7\u059a\u05e7 \u05e2\u05b7\u05dd\u05be\u05d7\u05b8\u05db\u05b8\u05a3\u05dd \u05d5\u05b0\u05e0\u05b8\u05d1\u0594\u05d5\u05b9\u05df \u05d4\u05b7\u05d2\u05bc\u05a5\u05d5\u05b9\u05d9 \u05d4\u05b7\u05d2\u05b8\u05bc\u05d3\u0596\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc \u05d4\u05b7\u05d6\u05b6\u05bc\u05bd\u05d4\u05c3 \u05db\u05b4\u05bc\u059a\u05d9 \u05de\u05b4\u05d9\u05be\u05d2\u05a3\u05d5\u05b9\u05d9 \u05d2\u05b8\u05bc\u05d3\u0594\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc \u05d0\u05b2\u05e9\u05b6\u05c1\u05e8\u05be\u05dc\u05a5\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b4\u0596\u05d9\u05dd \u05e7\u05b0\u05e8\u05b9\u05d1\u05b4\u05a3\u05d9\u05dd \u05d0\u05b5\u05dc\u05b8\u0591\u05d9\u05d5 \u05db\u05b7\u05bc\u05d9\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05a3\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05e7\u05b5\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05d1\u05b0\u05bc\u05db\u05c7\u05dc\u05be\u05e7\u05c7\u05e8\u05b0\u05d0\u05b5\u0596\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05d0\u05b5\u05dc\u05b8\u05bd\u05d9\u05d5\u05c3 \u05d5\u05bc\u05de\u05b4\u05d9\u0599 \u05d2\u05bc\u05a3\u05d5\u05b9\u05d9 \u05d2\u05b8\u05bc\u05d3\u0594\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc \u05d0\u05b2\u05e9\u05b6\u05c1\u05e8\u05be\u05dc\u059b\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d7\u05bb\u05e7\u05b4\u05bc\u05a5\u05d9\u05dd \u05d5\u05bc\u05de\u05b4\u05e9\u05b0\u05c1\u05e4\u05b8\u05bc\u05d8\u05b4\u0596\u05d9\u05dd \u05e6\u05b7\u05d3\u05b4\u05bc\u05d9\u05e7\u05b4\u0591\u05dd \u05db\u05b0\u05bc\u05db\u05b9\u05dc\u0599 \u05d4\u05b7\u05ea\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05e8\u05b8\u05a3\u05d4 \u05d4\u05b7\u05d6\u05b9\u05bc\u0594\u05d0\u05ea \u05d0\u05b2\u05e9\u05b6\u05c1\u05a7\u05e8 \u05d0\u05b8\u05e0\u05b9\u05db\u05b4\u059b\u05d9 \u05e0\u05b9\u05ea\u05b5\u05a5\u05df \u05dc\u05b4\u05e4\u05b0\u05e0\u05b5\u05d9\u05db\u05b6\u0596\u05dd \u05d4\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05bd\u05d5\u05b9\u05dd\u05c3 &nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>7. <strong>Rashi, loc. cit.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>\u201cFor it is proof of your wisdom and understanding, etc,\u201d<\/strong>:&nbsp; For this reason you will be regarded as wise and understanding in the eyes of the peoples. <strong>\u201cRighteous statutes and laws\u201d<\/strong>: Proper and acceptable [laws]<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\"><strong>\u05db\u05d9 \u05d4\u05d5\u05d0 \u05d7\u05db\u05de\u05ea\u05db\u05dd \u05d5\u05d1\u05d9\u05e0\u05ea\u05db\u05dd \u05d5\u05d2\u05d5&#8217;.<\/strong> \u05d1\u05b8\u05bc\u05d6\u05b9\u05d0\u05ea \u05ea\u05b5\u05bc\u05d7\u05b8\u05e9\u05b0\u05c1\u05d1\u05d5\u05bc \u05d7\u05b2\u05db\u05b8\u05de\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d5\u05bc\u05e0\u05b0\u05d1\u05d5\u05b9\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05dc\u05b0\u05e2\u05b5\u05d9\u05e0\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d4\u05b8\u05e2\u05b7\u05de\u05b4\u05bc\u05d9\u05dd: <strong>\u05d7\u05e7\u05d9\u05dd \u05d5\u05de\u05e9\u05e4\u05d8\u05d9\u05dd \u05e6\u05d3\u05d9\u05e7\u05dd.<\/strong> \u05d4\u05b2\u05d2\u05d5\u05bc\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d5\u05bc\u05de\u05b0\u05e7\u05bb\u05d1\u05b8\u05bc\u05dc\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd:<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>II The Opinion of the Sefer HaChinuch: <\/strong>The prohibition on idolatry includes a requirement to believe in Hashem and a prohibition on <em>shituf<\/em> and intermediaries<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>8. <strong>Sefer HaChinuch, Mitzvah 26<\/strong> \u201cYou Shall not Have any Other gods Before Me\u201d, not to believe in any other gods<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>And this mitzvah is included in the Seven Mitzvot that all peoples have been commanded.<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">\u05d5\u05d6\u05d0\u05ea \u05d4\u05de\u05e6\u05d5\u05d4 \u05d4\u05d9\u05d0 \u05de\u05db\u05dc\u05dc \u05d4\u05e9\u05d1\u05e2 \u05de\u05e6\u05d5\u05ea \u05e9\u05e0\u05e6\u05d8\u05d5\u05d5 \u05db\u05dc \u05d1\u05e0\u05d9 \u05d4\u05e2\u05d5\u05dc\u05dd \u05d1\u05db\u05dc\u05dc\u05df.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>9. <strong>Rambam, Hilchot Shavuot 11:2<\/strong>, not to combine Hashem\u2019s Name with that of any other god in an oath (<em>Shituf<\/em> type A)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>It is forbidden to swear an oath combining anything else with His Name. Anyone who combines something else with the name of the Holy One, Blessed is He in an oath will be uprooted from the world. For there is no one else to whom it is fitting to show honor when one takes an oath in His Name other that the One G-d, Blessed be is Name.<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">\u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b8\u05e1\u05d5\u05bc\u05e8 \u05dc\u05b0\u05d4\u05b4\u05e9\u05b8\u05bc\u05c1\u05d1\u05b7\u05e2 \u05d1\u05b0\u05bc\u05d3\u05b8\u05d1\u05b8\u05e8 \u05d0\u05b7\u05d7\u05b5\u05e8 \u05e2\u05b4\u05dd \u05e9\u05b0\u05c1\u05de\u05d5\u05b9. \u05d5\u05b0\u05db\u05b8\u05dc \u05d4\u05b7\u05de\u05b0\u05e9\u05b7\u05c1\u05ea\u05b5\u05bc\u05e3 \u05d3\u05b8\u05bc\u05d1\u05b8\u05e8 \u05d0\u05b7\u05d7\u05b5\u05e8 \u05e2\u05b4\u05dd \u05e9\u05b5\u05c1\u05dd \u05d4\u05b7\u05e7\u05b8\u05bc\u05d3\u05d5\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1 \u05d1\u05b8\u05bc\u05e8\u05d5\u05bc\u05da\u05b0 \u05d4\u05d5\u05bc\u05d0 \u05d1\u05b4\u05bc\u05e9\u05b0\u05c1\u05d1\u05d5\u05bc\u05e2\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e0\u05b6\u05e2\u05b1\u05e7\u05b8\u05e8 \u05de\u05b4\u05df \u05d4\u05b8\u05e2\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc\u05b8\u05dd. \u05e9\u05b6\u05c1\u05d0\u05b5\u05d9\u05df \u05e9\u05b8\u05c1\u05dd \u05de\u05b4\u05d9 \u05e9\u05b6\u05c1\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0\u05d5\u05bc\u05d9 \u05dc\u05b7\u05d7\u05b0\u05dc\u05b9\u05e7 \u05dc\u05d5\u05b9 \u05db\u05b8\u05d1\u05d5\u05b9\u05d3 \u05e9\u05b6\u05c1\u05e0\u05b4\u05bc\u05e9\u05b0\u05c1\u05d1\u05b8\u05bc\u05e2\u05b4\u05d9\u05df \u05d1\u05b4\u05bc\u05e9\u05b0\u05c1\u05de\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d0\u05b6\u05dc\u05b8\u05bc\u05d0 \u05d4\u05b8\u05d0\u05b6\u05d7\u05b8\u05d3 \u05d1\u05b8\u05bc\u05e8\u05d5\u05bc\u05da\u05b0 \u05d4\u05d5\u05bc\u05d0:<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>10. <strong>Sefer HaChinuch, Mitzvah 417<\/strong>\u2014belief in G-d and none else is the most basic belief<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>The basis of this mitzvah is well-known, for it is the root of the belief of all people in the world and it is the strong pillar of faith that all wise people rely upon.<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">\u05e9\u05e8\u05e9 \u05de\u05e6\u05d5\u05d4 \u05d6\u05d5 \u05d9\u05d3\u05d5\u05e2, \u05db\u05d9 \u05d6\u05d4 \u05e2\u05e7\u05e8 \u05d0\u05de\u05d5\u05e0\u05ea \u05db\u05dc \u05d1\u05e0\u05d9 \u05d4\u05e2\u05d5\u05dc\u05dd, \u05d5\u05d4\u05d5\u05d0 \u05d4\u05e2\u05de\u05d5\u05d3 \u05d4\u05d7\u05d6\u05e7 \u05e9\u05dc\u05d1 \u05db\u05dc \u05d1\u05df \u05d3\u05e2\u05ea \u05e1\u05de\u05d5\u05da \u05e2\u05dc\u05d9\u05d5.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>11. <strong>Minchat Chinuch, ibid<\/strong>.\u2014Bnei Noach are commanded to believe in Hashem as Jews are, but do not have a separate positive commandment, as Jews do<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>All people are commanded regarding this; Bnei Noach are also commanded. However, since the verse states, \u201cHear, O Israel, the L-rd is our G-d, the L-rd is One\u201d, it means that Jews specifically fulfill a positive commandment by believing in G-d, while Bnei Noach do not, and \u201cthe Holy One, Blessed is He, wanted to grant merit to Israel, therefore he expanded the Torah and mitzvot for them\u201d (Avot 6:X)\u2026<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">\u05d5\u05d4\u05e0\u05d4 \u05db\u05dc \u05d1\u05d0\u05d9 \u05e2\u05d5\u05dc\u05dd \u05de\u05e6\u05d5\u05d5\u05d9\u05dd \u05e2&#8221;\u05d6 \u05d3\u05d1&#8221;\u05e0 \u05d2\u05dd \u05db\u05df \u05de\u05e6\u05d5\u05d5\u05d4 \u05e2\u05dc \u05e2&#8221;\u05d6 \u05d0\u05da \u05db\u05ea\u05d9\u05d1 \u05e9\u05de\u05e2 \u05d9\u05e9\u05e8\u05d0\u05dc \u05d4\u05d9\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5 \u05d3\u05d9\u05e9\u05e8\u05d0\u05dc \u05de\u05e7\u05d9\u05d9\u05dd \u05de\u05e6\u05d5\u05ea \u05e2\u05e9\u05d4 \u05d5\u05dc\u05d0 \u05d1&#8221;\u05e0 \u05d5\u05e8\u05e6\u05d4 \u05d4\u05e7\u05d1&#8221;\u05d4 \u05dc\u05d6\u05db\u05d5\u05ea \u05d0\u05ea \u05d9\u05e9\u05e8\u05d0\u05dc \u05d5\u05dc\u05e4\u05d9\u05db\u05da \u05d4\u05e8\u05d1\u05d4 \u05dc\u05d4\u05dd \u05ea\u05d5\u05e8\u05d4 \u05d5\u05de\u05e6\u05d5\u05ea \u05db\u05de&#8221;\u05e9 \u05d4\u05e8\u05d4\u05de&#8221;\u05d7 \u05d1\u05de\u05e6\u05d5\u05d4 \u05e9\u05dc\u05e4\u05e0\u05d9 \u05d6\u05d4:<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>12. <strong>Rambam, Hilchot Avoda Zara 2:1<\/strong>\u2014the prohibition on intermediaries<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Regarding this, the verse states, \u201cbe careful lest your hearts go astray\u201d (Deuteronomy 11:16), meaning, do not make the error of worshipping any other as an intermediary between you and the Creator.<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">\u05d5\u05bc\u05d1\u05b8\u05e2\u05b4\u05e0\u05b0\u05d9\u05b8\u05df \u05d4\u05b7\u05d6\u05b6\u05bc\u05d4 \u05e6\u05b4\u05d5\u05b8\u05bc\u05d4 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b8\u05de\u05b7\u05e8 (\u05d3\u05d1\u05e8\u05d9\u05dd \u05d9\u05d0 \u05d8\u05d6) &#8220;\u05d4\u05b4\u05e9\u05b8\u05bc\u05c1\u05de\u05b0\u05e8\u05d5\u05bc \u05dc\u05b8\u05db\u05b6\u05dd \u05e4\u05b6\u05bc\u05df \u05d9\u05b4\u05e4\u05b0\u05ea\u05b6\u05bc\u05d4 \u05dc\u05b0\u05d1\u05b7\u05d1\u05b0\u05db\u05b6\u05dd&#8221;. \u05db\u05b0\u05bc\u05dc\u05d5\u05b9\u05de\u05b7\u05e8 \u05e9\u05b6\u05c1\u05dc\u05b9\u05bc\u05d0 \u05ea\u05b4\u05bc\u05d8\u05b0\u05bc\u05e2\u05d5\u05bc \u05d1\u05b0\u05bc\u05d4\u05b4\u05e8\u05b0\u05d4\u05d5\u05bc\u05e8 \u05d4\u05b7\u05dc\u05b5\u05bc\u05d1 \u05dc\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05d1\u05b9\u05d3 \u05d0\u05b5\u05dc\u05bc\u05d5\u05bc \u05dc\u05b4\u05d4\u05b0\u05d9\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea \u05e1\u05b7\u05e8\u05b0\u05e1\u05d5\u05bc\u05e8 \u05d1\u05b5\u05bc\u05d9\u05e0\u05b5\u05d9\u05db\u05b6\u05dd \u05d5\u05bc\u05d1\u05b5\u05d9\u05df \u05d4\u05b7\u05d1\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05e8\u05b5\u05d0: &nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>13. <strong>Sefer HaChinuch, Mitzvah 26<\/strong>\u2014even if one concedes that Hashem rules over his other god<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>One may not believe in any god other than Hashem alone, as the verse states, \u201cyou shall not have any other gods besides Me\u201d\u2026 &nbsp; \u2026and even if one acknowledges that the Holy One, Blessed be He, rules over himself and his god, he has still transgressed this commandment\u2026<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">\u05e9\u05dc\u05d0 \u05e0\u05d0\u05de\u05d9\u05df \u05d1\u05d0\u05dc\u05d4 \u05d1\u05dc\u05ea\u05d9 \u05d4&#8217; \u05dc\u05d1\u05d3\u05d5 &#8211; \u05e9\u05dc\u05d0 \u05e0\u05d0\u05de\u05d9\u05df \u05d0\u05dc\u05d4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d6\u05d5\u05dc\u05ea\u05d9 \u05d4\u05e9\u05dd \u05d9\u05ea\u05d1\u05e8\u05da \u05dc\u05d1\u05d3\u05d5, \u05e9\u05e0\u05d0\u05de\u05e8 (\u05e9\u05de\u05d5\u05ea \u05db \u05d2) \u05dc\u05d0 \u05d9\u05d4\u05d9\u05d4 \u05dc\u05da \u05d0\u05dc\u05d4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d0\u05d7\u05e8\u05d9\u05dd \u05e2\u05dc \u05e4\u05e0\u05d9 &nbsp; \u05d5\u05d0\u05e4\u05d9\u05dc\u05d5 \u05de\u05d5\u05d3\u05d4 \u05e9\u05d4\u05e7\u05d1&#8221;\u05d4 \u05e9\u05d5\u05dc\u05d8 \u05e2\u05dc\u05d9\u05d5 \u05d5\u05e2\u05dc \u05d0\u05dc\u05d4\u05d5\u05ea\u05d5, \u05e2\u05d5\u05d1\u05e8 \u05e2\u05dc \u05dc\u05d0 \u05d9\u05d4\u05d9\u05d4 &nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>III The Opinion of Rambam: <em>Shituf<\/em> is a form of idolatry; Bnei Noach are required to believe in Hashem in order to fulfill the Sheva Mitzvot; belief in Hashem\u2019s non-corporeality is a necessary aspect of <em>Emunah<\/em>; any belief in \u201cgod incarnate\u201d is heresy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>14. <strong>Rambam, Hilchot Avodat Zara 9:4<\/strong>\u2014the Christians are idolators<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>The Christians are idol worshippers, and Sunday is their day of worship. Therefore it is forbidden to transact business with them in Eretz Yisrael on Thursday and Friday of any week, and it goes without saying on Sunday itself, which is forbidden in all places. This applies on any of their festivals.<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">\u05d4\u05e0\u05d5\u05e6\u05e8\u05d9\u05dd \u05e2\u05e2&#8221;\u05d6 \u05d4\u05b5\u05dd \u05d5\u05b0\u05d9\u05d5\u05b9\u05dd \u05e8\u05b4\u05d0\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05b9\u05df \u05d4\u05d5\u05bc\u05d0 \u05d9\u05d5\u05b9\u05dd \u05d0\u05b5\u05d9\u05d3\u05b8\u05dd. \u05dc\u05b0\u05e4\u05b4\u05d9\u05db\u05b8\u05da\u05b0 \u05d0\u05b8\u05e1\u05d5\u05bc\u05e8 \u05dc\u05b8\u05ea\u05b5\u05ea \u05d5\u05b0\u05dc\u05b8\u05e9\u05b5\u05c2\u05d0\u05ea \u05e2\u05b4\u05de\u05b8\u05bc\u05d4\u05b6\u05dd \u05d1\u05b0\u05bc\u05d0\u05b6\u05e8\u05b6\u05e5 \u05d9\u05b4\u05e9\u05b0\u05c2\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0\u05b5\u05dc \u05d9\u05d5\u05b9\u05dd \u05d7\u05b2\u05de\u05b4\u05d9\u05e9\u05b4\u05c1\u05d9 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d9\u05d5\u05b9\u05dd \u05e9\u05b4\u05c1\u05e9\u05b4\u05bc\u05c1\u05d9 \u05e9\u05b6\u05c1\u05d1\u05b0\u05bc\u05db\u05b8\u05dc \u05e9\u05b7\u05c1\u05d1\u05b8\u05bc\u05ea \u05d5\u05b0\u05e9\u05b7\u05c1\u05d1\u05b8\u05bc\u05ea \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b5\u05d9\u05df \u05e6\u05b8\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9\u05da\u05b0 \u05dc\u05d5\u05b9\u05de\u05b7\u05e8 \u05d9\u05d5\u05b9\u05dd \u05e8\u05b4\u05d0\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05b9\u05df \u05e2\u05b7\u05e6\u05b0\u05de\u05d5\u05b9 \u05e9\u05b6\u05c1\u05d4\u05d5\u05bc\u05d0 \u05d0\u05b8\u05e1\u05d5\u05bc\u05e8 \u05d1\u05b0\u05bc\u05db\u05b8\u05dc \u05de\u05b8\u05e7\u05d5\u05b9\u05dd. \u05d5\u05b0\u05db\u05b5\u05df \u05e0\u05d5\u05b9\u05d4\u05b2\u05d2\u05b4\u05d9\u05df \u05e2\u05b4\u05de\u05b8\u05bc\u05d4\u05b6\u05dd \u05d1\u05b0\u05bc\u05db\u05b8\u05dc \u05d0\u05b5\u05d9\u05d3\u05b5\u05d9\u05d4\u05b6\u05dd:<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>15. <strong>Chazon Ish, Yoreh De\u2019ah 19:21<\/strong>\u2014worshipping a created being constitutes idolatry<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Included in this is anyone who worships a created being, and the Christians worship that man.<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">\u05d1\u05db\u05dc\u05dc \u05d6\u05d4 \u05d2\u05dd \u05d4\u05e2\u05d5\u05d1\u05d3 \u05dc\u05e0\u05e4\u05e9 \u05e0\u05d1\u05e8\u05d0, \u05d5\u05d4\u05e0\u05d5\u05e6\u05e8\u05d9\u05dd \u05d4\u05e8\u05d9 \u05e2\u05d5\u05d1\u05d3\u05d9\u05dd \u05dc\u05d0\u05d5\u05ea\u05d5 \u05d4\u05d0\u05d9\u05e9<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>16. <strong>Rambam, Hilchot Teshuvah 3:7<\/strong>\u2014the heresy of believing that G-d has a physical form<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>There are five types of people who are considered heretics\u2026 &nbsp; \u2026and one who says that there is one G-d, but he has a body and form.<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">\u05d7\u05b2\u05de\u05b4\u05e9\u05b8\u05bc\u05c1\u05d4 \u05d4\u05b5\u05df \u05d4\u05b7\u05e0\u05b4\u05bc\u05e7\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05de\u05b4\u05d9\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd\u2026 &nbsp; \u2026\u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05b8\u05d0\u05d5\u05b9\u05de\u05b5\u05e8 \u05e9\u05b6\u05c1\u05d9\u05b5\u05bc\u05e9\u05c1 \u05e9\u05b8\u05c1\u05dd \u05e8\u05b4\u05d1\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05df \u05d0\u05b6\u05d7\u05b8\u05d3 \u05d0\u05b2\u05d1\u05b8\u05dc \u05e9\u05b6\u05c1\u05d4\u05d5\u05bc\u05d0 \u05d2\u05bc\u05d5\u05bc\u05e3 \u05d5\u05bc\u05d1\u05b7\u05e2\u05b7\u05dc \u05ea\u05b0\u05bc\u05de\u05d5\u05bc\u05e0\u05b8\u05d4. &nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>17. <strong>Rambam, Hilchot Yesodei HaTorah 1:7<\/strong>\u2014the unity of G-d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>This G-d is one. He is not two or more, but one, unified in a manner which [surpasses] any unity that is found in the world; i.e., He is not one in the manner of a general category which includes many individual entities, nor one in the way that the body is divided into different portions and dimensions. Rather, He is unified, and there exists no unity similar to His in this world.<br>If there were many gods, they would have body and form, because like entities are separated from each other only through the circumstances associated with body and form.<br>Were the Creator to have body and form, He would have limitation and definition, because it is impossible for a body not to be limited. And any entity which itself is limited and defined [possesses] only limited and defined power. Since our God, blessed be His name, possesses unlimited power, as evidenced by the continuous revolution of the sphere, we see that His power is not the power of a body. Since He is not a body, the circumstances associated with bodies that produce division and separation are not relevant to Him. Therefore, it is impossible for Him to be anything other than one.<br>The knowledge of this concept fulfills a positive commandment, as [implied by Deuteronomy 6:4]: &#8220;[Hear, Israel,] G-d is our L-rd, G-d is one.&#8221; (Translation by Rabbi Eliyahu Touger)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">\u05d0\u05b1-\u05dc\u05d5\u05b9\u05d4\u05b7\u05bc \u05d6\u05b6\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b6\u05d7\u05b8\u05d3 \u05d4\u05d5\u05bc\u05d0 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b5\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5\u05b9 \u05e9\u05b0\u05c1\u05e0\u05b7\u05d9\u05b4\u05dd \u05d5\u05b0\u05dc\u05b9\u05d0 \u05d9\u05b6\u05ea\u05b6\u05e8 \u05e2\u05b7\u05dc \u05e9\u05b0\u05c1\u05e0\u05b7\u05d9\u05b4\u05dd. \u05d0\u05b6\u05dc\u05b8\u05bc\u05d0 \u05d0\u05b6\u05d7\u05b8\u05d3. \u05e9\u05b6\u05c1\u05d0\u05b5\u05d9\u05df \u05db\u05b0\u05bc\u05d9\u05b4\u05d7\u05d5\u05bc\u05d3\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d0\u05b6\u05d7\u05b8\u05d3 \u05de\u05b4\u05df \u05d4\u05b8\u05d0\u05b2\u05d7\u05b8\u05d3\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd 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Rambam, Hilchot Issurei Bi\u2019ah 14:2<\/strong>\u2014what to teach a person who wants to convert to Judaism<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>\u2026and we inform him about the fundamentals of the religion, which are the unity of Hashem and the prohibition against idolatry, and we elaborate on these.<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">\u05d5\u05bc\u05de\u05d5\u05b9\u05d3\u05b4\u05d9\u05e2\u05b4\u05d9\u05df \u05d0\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea\u05d5\u05b9 \u05e2\u05b4\u05e7\u05b0\u05bc\u05e8\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d4\u05b7\u05d3\u05b8\u05bc\u05ea \u05e9\u05b6\u05c1\u05d4\u05d5\u05bc\u05d0 \u05d9\u05b4\u05d7\u05d5\u05bc\u05d3 \u05d4\u05b7\u05e9\u05b5\u05bc\u05c1\u05dd \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b4\u05e1\u05bc\u05d5\u05bc\u05e8 \u05e2\u05b7\u05db\u05bc\u05d5\u05bc&#8221;\u05dd. \u05d5\u05bc\u05de\u05b7\u05d0\u05b2\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9\u05db\u05b4\u05d9\u05df \u05d1\u05b7\u05bc\u05d3\u05b8\u05bc\u05d1\u05b8\u05e8 \u05d4\u05b7\u05d6\u05b6\u05bc\u05d4.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>V Belief that the Torah is from G-d and in the prophecy of Moses: according to Hilchot Melachim 8:11, a necessary part of faith<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>VI Belief in all Fundamentals of the Jewish Faith: the pious of the nations have a share in the world to come\u2014conditionally<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>19. Rambam, Hilchot Teshuvah 3:5<\/strong>\u2014people who have no share in the World to Come<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>These are people who have no share in the World to Come, but rather are cut off and lost, judged by the greatness of their wickedness and sins forever and ever: heretics, those who deny the possibility of prophecy, those who do not believe that the Torah is from Hashem, those who deny the fact of the resurrection of the dead and the coming of the redeemer\u2026<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">\u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b5\u05dc\u05bc\u05d5\u05bc \u05d4\u05b5\u05df \u05e9\u05b6\u05c1\u05d0\u05b5\u05d9\u05df \u05dc\u05b8\u05d4\u05b6\u05df \u05d7\u05b5\u05dc\u05b6\u05e7 \u05dc\u05b8\u05e2\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc\u05b8\u05dd \u05d4\u05b7\u05d1\u05b8\u05bc\u05d0 \u05d0\u05b6\u05dc\u05b8\u05bc\u05d0 \u05e0\u05b4\u05db\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05ea\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05d5\u05b9\u05d1\u05b0\u05d3\u05b4\u05d9\u05df \u05d5\u05b0\u05e0\u05b4\u05d3\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9\u05df \u05e2\u05b7\u05dc \u05d2\u05b9\u05bc\u05d3\u05b6\u05dc \u05e8\u05b4\u05e9\u05b0\u05c1\u05e2\u05b8\u05dd \u05d5\u05b0\u05d7\u05b7\u05d8\u05b8\u05bc\u05d0\u05ea\u05b8\u05dd \u05dc\u05b0\u05e2\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc\u05b8\u05dd \u05d5\u05bc\u05dc\u05b0\u05e2\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc\u05b0\u05de\u05b5\u05d9 \u05e2\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc\u05b8\u05de\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd. \u05d4\u05b7\u05de\u05b4\u05bc\u05d9\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd. \u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05b8\u05d0\u05b6\u05e4\u05b4\u05bc\u05d9\u05e7\u05d5\u05b9\u05e8\u05d5\u05b9\u05e1\u05b4\u05d9\u05df. \u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05b7\u05db\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05e4\u05b0\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d1\u05b7\u05bc\u05ea\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05e8\u05b8\u05d4. \u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05b7\u05db\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05e4\u05b0\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d1\u05b4\u05bc\u05ea\u05b0\u05d7\u05b4\u05d9\u05b7\u05bc\u05ea \u05d4\u05b7\u05de\u05b5\u05bc\u05ea\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d5\u05bc\u05d1\u05b0\u05d1\u05b4\u05d9\u05d0\u05b7\u05ea \u05d4\u05b7\u05d2\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05d0\u05b5\u05dc. &nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>20 I<strong>bid., 5, 8<\/strong>\u2014<em>apikorsim<\/em> and <em>kofrim<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>The pious among the nations have a share in the World to Come. &nbsp; These are considered <em>apikorsim<\/em>: one who says that there is no prophecy and no way for communication to take place between the Creator and the heart of a person; one who denies the prophecy of Moses; and one who says that the Creator is unaware of peoples\u2019 actions. Each of these three is an <em>apikoros<\/em>. &nbsp; These are considered deniers of the Torah: one who says that the Torah is not from Hashem, even one verse, or one word\u2014if he claims that Moses said it of his own accord, he is a <em>kofer; <\/em>one who denies the Torah\u2019s explanation, meaning, the Oral Law, and who denies the authority of its representatives, as Tzadok and Baytus did; one who claims that the Creator exchanged one mitzvah for another, and that the original Torah has been nullified, even though it was given by Hashem (such as the Christians and the Arabs claim).<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">\u05d7\u05e1\u05d9\u05d3\u05d9 \u05d0\u05d5\u05de\u05d5\u05ea \u05d4\u05e2\u05d5\u05dc\u05dd, \u05d9\u05e9 \u05dc\u05d4\u05dd \u05d7\u05dc\u05e7 \u05dc\u05e2\u05d5\u05dc\u05dd \u05d4\u05d1\u05d0. &nbsp; \u05e9\u05dc\u05e9\u05d4 \u05d4\u05df \u05d4\u05e0\u05e7\u05e8\u05d0\u05d9\u05dd \u05d0\u05e4\u05d9\u05e7\u05d5\u05e8\u05e1\u05d9\u05df:* \u05d4\u05d0\u05d5\u05de\u05e8 \u05e9\u05d0\u05d9\u05df \u05e9\u05dd \u05e0\u05d1\u05d5\u05d0\u05d4 \u05db\u05dc\u05dc \u05d5\u05d0\u05d9\u05df \u05e9\u05dd \u05de\u05d3\u05e2 \u05e9\u05de\u05d2\u05d9\u05e2 \u05de\u05d4\u05d1\u05d5\u05e8\u05d0 \u05dc\u05dc\u05d1 \u05d1\u05e0\u05d9 \u05d4\u05d0\u05d3\u05dd, * \u05d5\u05d4\u05de\u05db\u05d7\u05d9\u05e9 \u05e0\u05d1\u05d5\u05d0\u05ea\u05d5 \u05e9\u05dc \u05de\u05e9\u05d4 \u05e8\u05d1\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5, * \u05d5\u05d4\u05d0\u05d5\u05de\u05e8 \u05e9\u05d0\u05d9\u05df \u05d4\u05d1\u05d5\u05e8\u05d0 \u05d9\u05d5\u05d3\u05e2 \u05de\u05e2\u05e9\u05d4 \u05d1\u05e0\u05d9 \u05d4\u05d0\u05d3\u05dd.\u05db\u05dc \u05d0\u05d7\u05d3 \u05de\u05e9\u05dc\u05e9\u05d4 \u05d0\u05dc\u05d5 \u05d4\u05df \u05d0\u05e4\u05d9\u05e7\u05d5\u05e8\u05d5\u05e1\u05d9\u05dd.\u05e9\u05dc\u05d5\u05e9\u05d4 \u05d4\u05df \u05d4\u05db\u05d5\u05e4\u05e8\u05d9\u05dd \u05d1\u05ea\u05d5\u05e8\u05d4:* \u05d4\u05d0\u05d5\u05de\u05e8 \u05e9\u05d0\u05d9\u05df \u05d4\u05ea\u05d5\u05e8\u05d4 \u05de\u05e2\u05dd \u05d4&#8217;, \u05d0\u05e4\u05d9\u05dc\u05d5 \u05e4\u05e1\u05d5\u05e7 \u05d0\u05d7\u05d3, \u05d0\u05e4\u05d9\u05dc\u05d5 \u05ea\u05d9\u05d1\u05d4 \u05d0\u05d7\u05ea, \u05d0\u05dd \u05d0\u05de\u05e8 \u05de\u05e9\u05d4 \u05d0\u05de\u05e8\u05d5 \u05de\u05e4\u05d9 \u05e2\u05e6\u05de\u05d5, \u05d4\u05e8\u05d9 \u05d6\u05d4 \u05db\u05d5\u05e4\u05e8 \u05d1\u05ea\u05d5\u05e8\u05d4, * \u05d5\u05db\u05df \u05d4\u05db\u05d5\u05e4\u05e8 \u05d1\u05e4\u05e8\u05d5\u05e9\u05d4 \u05d5\u05d4\u05d5\u05d0 \u05ea\u05d5\u05e8\u05d4 \u05e9\u05d1\u05e2\u05dc \u05e4\u05d4, \u05d5\u05d4\u05de\u05db\u05d7\u05d9\u05e9 \u05de\u05d2\u05d9\u05d3\u05d9\u05d4, \u05db\u05d2\u05d5\u05df \u05e6\u05d3\u05d5\u05e7 \u05d5\u05d1\u05d9\u05d9\u05ea\u05d5\u05e1, * \u05d5\u05d4\u05d0\u05d5\u05de\u05e8 \u05e9\u05d4\u05d1\u05d5\u05e8\u05d0 \u05d4\u05d7\u05dc\u05d9\u05e3 \u05de\u05e6\u05d5\u05d4 \u05d6\u05d5 \u05d1\u05de\u05e6\u05d5\u05d4 \u05d0\u05d7\u05e8\u05ea, \u05d5\u05db\u05d1\u05e8 \u05d1\u05d8\u05dc\u05d4 \u05ea\u05d5\u05e8\u05d4 \u05d6\u05d5 \u05d0\u05e2&#8221;\u05e4 \u05e9\u05d4\u05d9\u05d0 \u05d4\u05d9\u05ea\u05d4 \u05de\u05e2\u05dd \u05d4&#8217;, \u05db\u05d2\u05d5\u05df \u05d4\u05d4\u05d2\u05e8\u05d9\u05dd.\u05db\u05dc \u05d0\u05d7\u05d3 \u05de\u05e9\u05dc\u05e9\u05d4 \u05d0\u05dc\u05d5 \u05db\u05d5\u05e4\u05e8 \u05d1\u05ea\u05d5\u05e8\u05d4. &nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>By Rabbi Tani Burton<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a0\u00a9 Copyright, all rights reserved. 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