More than Seven Commandments?

Q: Why do we list only seven Noahide commandments? Q: Why do we list only seven mitzvot that Noahides are required to perform? If a Noahide observes the Shabbat, he or she is performing more than the seven mitzvot.   A: The term “Seven Mitzvot of Bnei Noach” appears in a Baraita in the Tractate Sanhedrin, where ...

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Ten Commandments for Noahides

Q: Is it true that the Ten Commandments do not apply to non-Jews? Q: Is it true that the Ten Commandments do not apply to non-Jews? I do not understand. Shouldn’t such commands as to honor a father or mother or the prohibition of adultery be respected by all mankind? Does this mean that non-Jews are not bound by these commands?   A: I do not know any source for such a statement. It ...

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