🌍 Global Noahide Fellowship

I am turkish and was born into a Muslim family, and later I began to question religions. I believed in the existence of a Creator, but I could not believe in religions themselves. Many religions or doctrines claim that those who do not believe in them will go to hell, and I could not accept this. I continued my research, and during this process I came across the doctrine of the Seven Laws of Noah in Judaism. Unlike other religions, Jews do not claim that everyone who does not believe in their religion will go to hell, and this caught my attention. So I accepted the Seven Laws of Noah.

Yes, I believed in the existence of a Creator, but I did not know who this Creator was. However, I accepted the Seven Laws of Noah because they are universal. In my opinion, every person in the world who lives…

Shalom everyone!

Just wondering if there are any other Noahides out there residing in Maine, USA?

Vayikra – Sacrificing the Negative Habits 

This week’s Torah portion, Vayikra, opens the third book of the Torah and introduces us to the world of sacrifices. The name of the portion reveals its essence: Vayikra – it is a personal call to each person to establish a connection with Him. The world is going through many upheavals and the global tensions are grabbing headlines and attention. Since every event is conducted in Divine Providence, how can a person do something to better the situation?

The Torah opens with the words: “Adam, for he shall offer a sacrifice to the Lord from among you.” It does not say “a sacrifice from among you,” but “he shall offer from among you.” Our sages teach that true closeness must come from within the person himself, from his innermost being. The purpose of sacrifice is to create closeness to G-d. Being a Noahide is a…

Parashat Pekudi: Becoming a Vessel for G-d’s Will

At the end of the Book of Exodus, we reach a very important point, the building of the Tabernacle. The Torah tells us something surprising: After all the experts had finished their work, they could not actually raise the components of the tabernacle.  The Mishkan was too heavy and complex for ordinary human strength. Rashi explains that they brought the parts of the Mishkan to Moses, and he, in turn, asked Hashem how it could be erected. G-d answered him: “You show yourself as if you are raising it, and the Tabernacle will rise by itself.” Why couldn’t Moses erect the Mishkan by himself?

Hashem does not expect us to achieve the impossible on our own. He expects the “work of our hands” – our preparatory effort. As soon as we do the maximum that is incumbent upon us, the Creator does…