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Parshat Re'eh: Uprooting Idolatry from the Heart

Parshat Re'eh, describes one of the most important demands in the Torah regarding the struggle against idolatry: "And you shall tear down their altars and smash their pillars... and you shall destroy their name from that place" (Deuteronomy 12:3).  The Torah requires not only the destruction of idols themselves but also the eradication of their remembrance and influence. This particular command — to actively smash and destroy idols was given to the people of Israel regarding the Land of Israel. For Noahides, the obligation is not to serve, honor, or give importance to idolatry in any way. 

In the modern world, where many remnants of ancient pagan cultures still exist, this biblical commandment has a very practical meaning for Noahides: The prohibition of naming places after idolatry is essential. It is forbidden to give new places, institutions, or sites names that glorify or…

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Ekev: The Commandments People Tend to Overlook

At the beginning of Parashat Ekev, the Torah introduces a remarkable expression as the condition for G-d's blessing. The word Ekev ("heel") alludes to those "minor commandments that a person tramples with his heels." The Torah is not speaking here about someone who openly rebels against G-d or deliberately rejects His commandments. Rather, it warns against a far subtler danger: classifying G-d's some commandments as important and other obligations as less important, assuming that some must be kept while others are less significant. 

For Noahides, this lesson is especially important. Because the Seven Noahide Laws are often presented only in broad categories, people may mistakenly assume that certain everyday actions are too minor to matter. Yet it is often these seemingly insignificant situations that reveal the true depth of one's commitment to G-d's will. In the Seven Noahide Laws and their many practical…

Greetings,

I was reading the following from the Divine Code:

4. Any mention of God’s Name for naught is also forbidden, since this disgraces the honor of God, and one receives punishment from Heaven for this. Regarding this it is written,[574] “You shall not take the Name of God in vain; God will not hold guiltless one who takes His Name in vain” – meaning that a person remains guilty of this sin until he is punished by Heaven for profaning God’s Name.[575] It is also said,[576] “To fear the honorable and awesome Name” – since from the obligation of fearing God, it is prohibited to mention His Name for naught.[577]

To what Name is this a reference? "God" is technically not a name, it is not even an attribute of any kind. One could argue it is a translation of אל but it's only one possible translation.

Therefore, I…