Questions tagged [noachide-laws]

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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Can a Noachide believing they are obligated make themselves obligated?

I am a Noachide, who came out of so-called "Messianic Judaism" after about 20 years. During those years, I believed I was part of Israel and the mitzvot were incumbent on me. I gave up jobs, sought a wife of like mind, and began to raise my children…
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Apart from not murdering and not eating meat from a live animal, where are the Noachide laws derived from?

Apart from not murdering and not eating meat from a live animal, where are the Noachide laws derived from? Those aforementioned are mentioned in Genesis 9:6, but where (outside the laws of Moses) is it a given to follow the other laws?
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Cursing God: What does it mean?

What is the Noahide sin of cursing God and is it the same as taking God's Name in vain? Like, would saying "oh my god" count?
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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/theologically) or the same in these areas. PS :…
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Source of the Noahide Laws

The Talmud, in Sanhedrin 56a-b, gives the Noahide laws, applicable to all mankind: Our Rabbis taught: Seven precepts were the sons of Noah commanded: To establish courts of justice; and refrain from blasphemy, idolatry, adultery, murder, stealing,…
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