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The 7 Noahide laws that were commanded to non-Jews: no murder, no adultery, no worshipping idols, no cursing God, no stealing, do establish courts of justice, no eating flesh from a live animal.
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How does the olam haba of a Noahide differ from that of a Jew?
In other words, what precise reasons would motivate a gentile to convert rather than be a Noahide? I have heard that a Jew's olam haba is “better” but in what sense? What exactly is the difference?
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Where can I find Asarah Ma'amarot in English online?
I'm looking for the English translation of Asarah Ma'amarot by Rabbi Menachem Azaria de Fano, specifically Ma’amar Chikur Din 3:21.
It can be a community translation of that specific Ma'amar, or a ...
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Medium Consultation For Gentiles
Are gentiles allowed to consult mediums or talk to spirits?
The prohibition of witchcraft and the like is not explicitly mentioned in the Noahide laws as far as I'm aware, but I could see it going ...
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Noahide reading Psalms
Can Noahides read Psalms? I've been told that some can't be read by non-Jews. If so, which ones? I don't want to end up reading it if it wasn't meant for me to read.
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Is writing essays for someone else a sin?
I know the title of this question sounds perhaps irrelevant and absurd but let me explain my question as it concerns Halakhah and Torah laws.
My non-Jewish friend works as a freelance writer. ...
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What obligates Jews beyond universal morality if they didn't accept more, unlike those at Sinai?
I get that God can hold one to account for whatever He'd like to regardless of if a person accepted to abide by certain behavior or not however I don't believe that He would as it does not seem to be ...
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What is prohibited in Idolatry: Form or Symbol?
Do the prohibitions related to idolatry, that concern bnei noach, apply to symbol or form?
What I mean by symbol or form:
Symbol: status of a concept that is worshipped
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Proselytizing the covenant?
https://youtube.com/shorts/RuNO7R0885c?si=Fwc-02_yqnv-LfDi in this, rabbi Asher Meza of “Torah Judaism international” seems to claim that proselytization is not only allowed, but even a good thing to ...
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A non-Jew to recite Patakh Eliyahu
Is a non-Jew allowed to recite Patakh Eliyahu because he knows the use of it a little bit?
Thank you very much
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Is a pre-convert considered a Noahide?
If a non-Jew [ex-Muslim] is working with the Beit Din for an Orthodox Conversion to Judaism, is he still considered to be a Noahide as he does not yet have a status of being Jewish?
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As a Noahide, can I wear a kippah or anything else
I converted to Noahidism but my appearance screams Turkish and so I am also associated with Islam. I therefore wanted to make it clear that I am not a Muslim in some way so I was wondering if I could ...
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Is the obligation for Gentiles to establish a system of courts communal or individual?
One of the seven laws of Noah for gentiles is to set up a system of courts.
Is the obligation to set up a system of courts a communal obligation on Gentile communities, or does every single Gentile ...
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Non-Jews' obligation to make berachot over food
Are non-Jews themselves required to recite berachot before and after eating?
According to this for e.g., one is obligated to insist that guests and anyone one gives food to should make a beracha over ...
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Are Noachides prohibited from Slander (Lashon Hara)?
The Jerusalem Talmud in Peah 1:1 says,
ארבעה דברים שהן נפרעין מן האדם בעולם הזה והקרן קיימת לו לעולם הבא
ואילו הן עבודה זרה וגילוי עריות ושפיכות דמים ולשון הרע כנגד כולן
There are four things that a ...
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Is there any reason for Noahides to eat kosher
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While eating kosher meat is not mentioned anywhere in the context of Noahide law, regarding the general reasoning to eat kosher, Rashi says:
These are the creatures: [The word חַיָּה, “...
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Can Noahides have a prayer book?
I heard somewhere that Noahides are not supposed to have a prayer book while others say it's okay. I'm not sure if having a prayer book that isn't the Jewish siddur permissible?
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Lo yilbash for gentiles/Noahides?
I would like to know if the prohibitions on opposite-gender clothing apply to gentiles under the Noahide laws.
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Do noahides have a mitzvah to honor elders
According to Halacha, do noahides have any mitzvah to honor elders? Or no, even though it has Logical basis is it not applicable to them?
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Dream Catchers as a Native Noahide [closed]
I am Native, and I want to buy a dream catcher, but I'm afraid it'll be bad to have as a noahide. I don't believe it has mythical or magical stuff I just think it's pretty to have in my home. Should I ...
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Can Noachide apostasy lead to delaying of the Moshiach
Can an individual who committed to being a Noachide, not before any rabbi but to himself and to G-D delay the coming of the Messiah by giving up the Noachide laws and renouncing G-D? What if the ...
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According to Rambam, does rape fall within the Noahide prohibition against theft or not?
I am an Italian Noahide.
In Mishneh Torah-Hilchot Melachim 9:9, Rambam says (English translation by Tav Eliyahu Touger):
"A Noahide is liable for violating the prohibition against theft whether ...
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Where do the rabbis get the Noahide Law prohibiting the consumption of the meat from a living animal: "ever min hachai"?
At first, this may seem obvious. The source is Genesis 9:4 -
"Only flesh with the life thereof, which is the blood thereof, shall ye not eat."
Put in other words -
"But you must not ...
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What is the evidence for the Noahide Laws, outside of the Talmud? [closed]
This question may be "closed" but it's not "settled" if you follow the Noahide Laws as taught in Orthodox Judaism.
I haven't found any references to the Noahide Laws in non-...
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To what extent is homosexuality forbidden among non-Jews?
All homosexual behavior is forbidden among Jews, but some actions are clearly Torah prohibitions (e.g. mishkav zachar), while some might be Rabbinic in nature (e.g. lesbian relations). Are all of ...
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Are non-Jews allowed to study the laws that pertain to them? [duplicate]
Non-Jews are prohibited from Torah study. However, I would be inclined to think that they are allowed, if not encouraged, to study the 7 Commandments for the Descendants of Noach. Is this true? If yes,...
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May one eat limb of a living Ben pekuah
According to Halacha, Jews and non-Jews alike are prohibited from eating the limb of a living animal as one the noahide laws, known as Ever Min Hachai. My question is, is there no prohibition of Ever ...
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How To Remember The שבע מצוות בני נח?
I once heard an easy way to remember the שבע מצוות בני נח:
א = אבר מו החי
ב = ברכת השם
ג = גזל
ד = דינים
ה = הרג
ו = גילוי עריות
ז = עבודה זרה
I am not sure if I am remembering ג ו & ז right - I ...
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May one chemically castrate animals
According to Halacha, Jews are not supposed to castrate animals, and many poskim say this is a noahide law as well.
My question is whether this prohibition on castration of animals is just a ...
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Are Noahides obligated in the commandment of Yibum?
Regarding the subject of Yibum (Levirate marriage), what is the source, if any, that this is also an obligation on a Noahide?
Many of the discussions on this Q&A site concerning Yibum connect to ...
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Should gentiles follow more than just seven Noahide laws?
I know that gentiles must follow the 7 Noahide laws. But are there any other moral principles branching out from these that are highly recommended for everyone to follow?
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Can a Noahide persuade a non-Jew not to convert to Judaism? [closed]
Can a Noahide rebuke and strongly and repeatedly persuade a non-Jew [a complete stranger] who is in the process of converting to Judaism, not to covert and rather remain a Noahide and keep the seven ...
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Commandments for gentiles
Would everyone (Jew and gentile alike) benefit by following these commanments?
To know there is a G‑d—Exodus 20:2
Not to entertain thoughts of other gods besides Him—Exodus 20:3
To know that He is ...
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Is a non-Jew attending a Jewish school allowed to wear a Tallit during the school morning prayers?
If no, then would that be sufficient reason to tell Jewish students not to wear a Tallis gadol so that the school don’t “discriminate” against him?
The Rambam clearly says in Hilchot Melachim 10:10 a ...
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Does halacha specify all that non-Jews should or should not do?
I see many questions here about what non-Jews in general, and Noahides in particular, may or may not do according to halacha. Does halacha have an answer to every question about what non-Jews should ...
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Is lesbianism prohibited for gentiles [duplicate]
According to Halacha, Jews are prohibited from gay female (lesbian) relationships. My question is, does this prohibition apply to Bnei Noach, or merely the prohibition against male homosexual ...
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Is it permissible for a Noahide to become transgender?
In Judaism, there seem to be several prohibitions regarding transgenderism:
The removal of genital organs is forbidden on the basis of the prohibition against "anything which is mauled, crushed, ...
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Does the prohibition of bestiality apply to fish
Does the Halacha’s prohibition of bestiality apply to fish? The reason I ask is because Halacha distinguishes between fish and non fish animals for other aspects of Halacha, such as the need for ...
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What exactly do Noahides do?
There is a modern "Noahide" movement(I believe propagated by the Lubavitcher Rebbe), where people join together to be b'nei noah and not part of another religion. From some googling, I've seen that ...
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May gentiles acquire other gentiles as slaves
According to Halacha, is a gentile allowed to acquire another gentile as a slave? Jews are allowed to have other Jews be slaves, so does the Same principle apply here? Say that the law allows for it ...
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Does brain death count as death for animals and ever min hachai
According to Halacha, is Brain death in animals considered death for the purposes of Ever Min hachai? So could a brain dead animal have its limb removed and eaten for noahides? Obviously Jews have to ...
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Do Noahide mitzvot apply in outer space
From previous questions and answers I’ve seen on this site, there are some (albeit a minority) of halachic opinions that mitzvot don’t apply off of earth and so Jews can’t leave earth to remove their ...
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Do Noahides have to accept the minhag/local custom of a particular Jewish community if they join their synagogue and move in there?
Generally, we know that if a Jew were to move into a new Jewish community, they would take on the local customs of the community as told. I am curious as to whether Noahides have the same obligation, ...
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Against Gentile causing others to sin
Are there prohibitions for gentiles inciting other gentiles to sin?
What is the proper way for gentiles with respect to these matters?
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Directions for a Canaanite
Can a member of the Canaanites expect to be among the righteous? What must he do to stand in such a position?
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Do all mitzvot Ben Adam lechavero apply to bnei noach
When it comes to noahide Halacha, there aren’t necessarily “7” mitzvot, but rather categories of commandments. My question is, do all mitzvot which are “Ben Adam lechavero” count under the category of ...
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Do gentiles have the obligation of giving charity to help the needy?
The only source I found that relates to charity and gentiles is that Jews are expected to give charity to help the non-Jews in their environment for the sake of "darkei shalom".
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Does Habad view Noahidism differently than other streams of Orthodox Judaism?
Do the views of Habad differ from other streams of Orthodox Judaism as regards Noahidism?
For example, how to apply to Noahide halacha?
I wonder if the views on Noahides are different (ideologically/...
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Why do Jews have more commandments than Noahides?
Out of curiosity. Why are there 613 laws for Jews and only 7 laws for Gentiles, and both Jews and Gentiles will get the same reward for obeying those laws?
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Are B'nei Noach prohibited from learning Torah? Why/why not? [duplicate]
I am compelled to ask this because from personal observation, more and more Noahides are studying the Torah WITH the supervision of some Orthodox and non-Orthodox rabbis, although it is also the case ...
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Ger Toshav and Chukot hagoyim
If somebody is a Ger Toshav (so an observant noahide who accepts and follows the 7 mitzvot, and gets recognized as such by a Beit din), is there any obligation on them within Chukot Hagoyim (...
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