Seven Laws of Noah

G‑d "created the world so that it might be settled". (Isaiah 45:18) This implies a level of civilised conduct, which can be achieved only when non-Jews also observe their mitzvot. Indeed, the perfection of the world that leads to the Messianic Era requires the spreading of the seven commandments that G‑d through the Torah provided for all the nations of the world.

These are the Seven Noahide Laws, as enumerated in the Babylonian Talmud, Sanhedrin 56a:

  1. Carry out justice - An imperative to pursue and enforce social justice, and a prohibition of any miscarriage of justice.

  2. No blasphemy - Prohibits a curse directed at the Supreme Being.

  3. No idolatry - Prohibits the worship of any human or any created thing. Also prohibited is the making of idols and involvement with the occult. This necessitates an understanding of the One G‑d of Israel and His nature.

  4. No illicit intercourse - Prohibits adultery, incest, homosexual intercourse and bestiality, according to Torah definitions.

  5. No homicide - Prohibits murder and suicide. Causing injury is also forbidden.

  6. No theft - Prohibits the wrongful taking of another's goods.

  7. Don't eat a limb of a living creature - Promotes the kind treatment of animal life. It also encourages an appreciation for all kinds of life and respect for nature as G‑d's creation.

Personalised lessons for Sons of Noah take place on Saturday afternoons on a fortnightly basis

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