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The Acceptance of Torah by the Non Jew
Likutei Sichois volume 26, Parasha Yisro(c) page 132.
The Rebbe's talk launching the campaign to spread awareness of The Seven Laws of Noah. The two stages of acceptance of Torah and its importance for non Jews.
Likkutei Sichos volume 27, Siyum of Rambam, page 246.
A non Jew who studies Torah is like a High Priest.
The Role of the Jew and the Non Jew in Creation.
Likutei Sichos vol 5 page 150, Parashas Vayishlach, Genesis 34:25
The role of the Jew and the non Jew in creation and the nature of the Noahide Law in light of the actions of Levi and Simon at the city of Shechem.
Ger Toshav's relationship to Torah and Shabbos
Likutei Sichos volume 31, Paraha Mishpatim(b) page 119
Shabbos for a non Jew living under the dominion of a Jewish household or community.
Mishna Berura on the non Jew and Shabbos
The Chofetz Chaim's Misha Berura on Shulchan Aruch 304, with insights from the Be'ur Halakha.
Looking at permitted and forbidden activities by various catagories of non Jews on Shabbos.
The second class explores the opinion that a Ger Toshav may take on additional mitzvots as one who is commanded.
Shulchan Aruch Harav on the non Jew and Shabbos
The Alter Rebbe's Shulchan Aruch Harav 304.
Looking at permitted and forbidden activities by various catagories of non Jews on Shabbos.
(note; the class was started in two separate times 304a class is incomplete, while 304 is a complete class)
The Prohibition Against Making a New Religion or Adding a Commandment
The Divine Code(Hebrew edition) Part 1 Chapter 3:6-8
Rabbi Moshe Feinstein on Reward for Mitzvot
Igros Moshe, Yoreh Deah 2 chatpter 7.
Rabbi Moshe Feinstein, explores the question, Does an akum(non Jew) receive reward for performing a Jewish mitzvot?
Od Yisrael Yosef Beni Chai on the laws of mourning, chapter 3 Visiting the Sick of Akum for the Way of Peace
Rabbi Ahron Soloveichik of Yeshivas Brisk in Chicago.
In the ancient days, the normal non Jew was assumed to be an evil person. Does this still hold in today's society?
Chiddushei HaGriz on the Ger Toshav
Chiddushei HaGriz, letter in the back of book.
Rabbi Yitzchak Zev Soloveitchik explores the the status of Ger Toshav and it's possible application today.
Introduction to Rambam's Laws prohibiting idolatry
Rambam's Mishneh Torah, Hilchot Avodat Kochavin, introduction and chapter 1.
History of the development of idolatry and a list of Torah laws in this sectio
Chassidic exclamtion of shituf
Hamaamarim Melukatim vol 1 The Lubavitcher Rebbe expounds on the allowance for Bnei Noach regarding shituf, looking at the deeper dimension of inner and outer light and the Torah teaching on the oneness of HaShem and the role of parents in creation.
Derech Mitzvosecha by the Tzemach Tzedek. Halacha 417, Comparing and contrasting the Jew's requirement to believe in the unity of Hashem with that of the non Jewish nations allowance for shituf.
Yitro and the giving of the Torah
HaMaamorim Meluket vol 3 page 57. On Basi Legani, "I Have Come To My Garden..." The unique and necessary contribution of Yitro, the father in law of Moses, in the giving of the Torah at mount Sinai.
This talk was delivered on Rosh Hashanah of the Trees 1978 and edited in honor of the first yahrzeit of the Rebbetzin.