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What commandments, including any minhagim and the like, are Non-Jews ABSOLUTELY forbidden from keeping (in its entirety)?

A famous one is the prohibition of keeping Shabbat, EVEN for a a Non-Jew that is in the process of conversion (in its entirety).

Besides Shabbat, are there any other commandments that are forbidden for Non-Jews, under the assumptions:

  • They are well learned in the laws regarding said mitzvah
  • They do it for their own (the mitzvah’s) sake, whether during conversion process, mitzvah is logically appealing, etc.

Regarding the above, what would be the difference? (if any):

  • They live alone
  • They live with Non-Jews
  • They live with Jews
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  • None. As a purely jurisdictional matter, they are not obligated to obey biblical or rabbinic law, so even if something is explicitly forbidden to a gentile there, they don't have to listen to that prohibition. – Mike Jul 23 '23 at 20:08
  • @Shmuel Slightly, but the answer brought by EhevuTov and the comment Mike made, makes the “halachic” decision even more confusing. It seems to me a God-fearing Non-Jew would, in a sense, adhere to Rabbinic Judaism but then which Rabbi is to be relied upon? Can a Non-Jew themself deem which Rabbi one would like to follow? (assuming a Non-Jew wouldn’t be either sefardic or ashkenaz for example) – Jewish Context Jul 23 '23 at 20:55
  • @JewishContext. Difficult. Regarding a Jew, you are not supposed to go Rav shopping, to go to Rav 1 for a certain decision and 2 for another one. One is supposed to "cling" to one Rav he personally knows. – Shmuel Jul 23 '23 at 21:08
  • This is a very broad question, and is actually heavily debated. I know Rambam rules a non-Jew cannot keep Shabbat or don tefillin, but I know there are those who disagree with him. It’s not so cut-and-dry. – ezra Jul 23 '23 at 21:42
  • Those mitzvos that constitute a bris between Hashem and the benei yisrael. – The GRAPKE Jul 24 '23 at 05:49

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