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Ki Tavo: Giving Your Best to G-d with Complete Joy 

At the opening of our Torah portion, we encounter the commandment of First Fruits, the best fruits that were grown were brought to the Holy Temple in Jerusalem (Bikkurim). When the Holy Temple stood,every farmer took these finest fruits—and brought them to G-d out of an expression of gratitude, thanksgiving, and joy. Although this commandment in its practical sense is connected to the Holy Temple in Jerusalem and to the People of Israel, its spiritual foundation is universal, directly touching the service of everyone, man and woman.


The commandment of First Fruits teaches us a fundamental principle: our most precious and important assets—time and thoughts—should be dedicated to the service of G-d. When a Noahide awakens in the morning, it is good to dedicate the beginning of the day to thanking G-d for restoring the soul after sleep, praying, contemplating…


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Reuben  Karanja

Tanya 101

Has completed with Success the Orach Chaim Study Program of the Noahide Academy.

Orach Chaim Graduate

Question on Elul

Are there selichot prayers that are applicable to Noahides? If yes, can a Noahide use those prayers as the midnight prayers for Elul?

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Yes, Noahides may recite voluntarily Selichot (penitential prayers), provided they select or adapt passages that reflect their universal covenant with G-d, the core theme of Selichot—repentance (Teshuvah), divine mercy, and acknowledging G-d’s sovereignty—is entirely universal.



Noahides can recite prayers of forgiveness, especially during the month of Elul and the days leading up to Rosh Hashanah (the Day of Judgment for all humanity).

Universal Themes to Focus On: Passages focusing on G-d's Thirteen Attributes of Mercy), personal repentance, asking for life and sustenance, and acknowledging human frailty are fully applicable to all of mankind.



Midnight is considered an auspicious time for spiritual awakening and personal reflection, However, reciting Selihot is completely voluntary and not an obligation for a Noahide.

Ki Teitzei: The Creator's Presence in All Our Ways


In Parashat Ki Teitzei, the Torah teaches us a paramount moral and economic foundation: "A perfect and just weight you shall have; a perfect and just measure you shall have" Deuteronomy 25:13–16. This warning against double standards and falsified weights is not merely a technical instruction for marketplace vendors; it is a cornerstone in building a  rectified human society, related to the commandment of establishing Courts/Justice System — one of the Seven Noahide Laws and also may be related to the prohibition of theft.


The seventh Noahide commandment is the obligation to establish courts and a system of justice. In our times, when commerce is no longer conducted solely with scales and stone weights, the principle of "a perfect and just weight" extends to all realms of the financial and digital economy. 


Noahides are obligated to establish systems of justice that…


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This is the way of humanity. We are strongly tempted to decieve if the opportunity presents itself. The knowledge that you have done so is a burden none of us wants and when it occurs we ought to feel anguish and a little shame. A second or two of giving consideration to the consequences of our action/inaction before we give in to the temptation is worthwhile and is effective in seeing the error writ large in the mind and that helps in avoidance. Who can deny that this momentary pause helps the inner light in us shine bright and come to our rescue?

Shoftim – Social Responsibility


At the conclusion of this week's Torah portion, Shoftim (Judges), the Torah introduces the Jewish commandment of the Broken-necked Heifer. When a murdered person is found lying in an open field and the identity of the killer remains unknown, the leaders and judges of the nearest town must perform a public ritual. They lead a young heifer to a valley and declare: "Our hands did not shed this blood, nor did our eyes see."


This act serves as an atonement and brings urgent public attention to the unsolved crime, ensuring justice is pursued. At first glance, this raises an obvious question: Why should the town elders and judges have an atonement for a murder committed in secret? The killer alone committed the heinous crime and deserves full punishment. What does the local court of justice have to do with a violent act that happened out in…


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nevilleperry
Aug 19

Thank you Rabbi for your response to my question. I have just completed my third on line course.

I have really enjoyed the content of these on line classes. These have given me spiritual insight and understanding of what it means to follow the Noahide path.

May HaShem bless you for all you do now and in the future.


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