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Can a Noahide Study the Jewish Torah?


Divine Code for July 26, 2022

Today: Page 71


Topic 5:1 -- 5:3


The general rule is that it is obligatory for a Gentile to learn the Seven Commandments that he is commanded to do, and he should learn them very well, to know what is permitted an prohibited for him. He is permitted to learn them even in a way of “delving into them” meaning deeply learning to understand the reasons and the details of the Noahide Code.

A question often asked is, what are Noahides allowed to study now? Here is a list of what the Divine Code reflects.

Noahides are permitted to read:

· 24 Books of Tenach

· Jewisch commentators as Rashi, Ramban and Sforno

· Mishneh Torah from Rambam

· Schulchan Aruch from Rabbi Yosef Karo

· Kitzur Shulchan Aruch from Rabbi Shlomo Ganzfried

· Tractates of Mishneh from Rabbi Yehuda the Prince, without its subsequent explanantions.


Studying Torah to better understand the commandments, to better perform them and to improve yourself make you a happy and blessed person and may the world become a place where people can live together in peace in a healthy society. A place where G-d wants to be.



Reading schedule the Divine Code


Yesterday: Topic 4:6 - 4:9

Tomorrow: Topic 5:4 - 5:7



Brought By Angelique Sijbolts

 

Angelique Sijbolts is one of the main writers for the Noahide Academy. She has been an observant Noahide for many years. She studies Torah with Rabbi Perets every week. Angelique invests much of her time in editing video-lectures for the Rabbis of the Academy and contributes in administrating the Academy's website in English and Dutch. She lives in the north of the Netherlands. Married and mother of two sons. She works as a teacher in a school with students with special needs. And is a Hebrew Teacher for the levels beginners and intermediate. She likes to walk, to read and play the piano.


 

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Amadeu Moura
Amadeu Moura
Jul 28, 2022

Thank you for explanation and also for the link that you sent

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Amadeu Moura
Amadeu Moura
Jul 27, 2022

Shalom! great post, wich tractates of mishnah are from rabbi yehuda hanassi?

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Jul 27, 2022
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The Mishnah was written by Yehuda the Prince/ Hanassi. You can read that. The explanations/ comments on the Mishnah - it is called Gemara. The Gemara is not suitable for Noahides in many cases. It is an internal discussion not meant for us. Unless a rabbi discusses it with you in a specific situation.


Read more about the Mishnah here

https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/mishnah/


Read the Mishnah here

https://www.sefaria.org/Mishnah_Berakhot.1.1?lang=en&with=all&lang2=en


You will see that when you click on a text, comments become visible. Not all of them are suitable for Noahide. The comments from Rambam - which are also there - can be used.


This is how I understood it, if it is not correct @Rabbi Moshe Perets will correct it.


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