2

Stealing is a Noahide commandment. If a non-Jew violates a Noahide commandment, he is condemned to be put to death. Does this mean that if he steals a shave perutah ( שוה פרוטה, a tiny amount) or something he must be put to death?

|improve this question
  • 2
    That's a valid syllogism – Double AA♦ Apr 24 '13 at 1:41
  • Do you have a source for violating a Noachide commandment being a capital offense? – Monica Cellio♦ Apr 24 '13 at 1:59
  • See Sanhedrin 57a – Meir Zirkind Apr 24 '13 at 2:38
  • 1
    Who is "he"? A Jew? A non-Jew? Also, by "obligated to die" do you mean "liable for the death penalty" or do you mean actually obligated (positive mitzvah) to kill himself/be killed? – Charles Koppelman Apr 24 '13 at 3:30
  • death penalty, he in question refers to the non jew – shlomo Apr 24 '13 at 3:33
7

The Gemara says that a non-Jew is liable to death for stealing less than a penny. "אמר רבי חייא בר אבא אמר רבי יוחנן בן נח נהרג על פחות משוה פרוטה ולא ניתן להשבון"

The Rambam agrees.

|improve this answer

You must log in to answer this question.

Not the answer you're looking for? Browse other questions tagged .