Section: Mitzvos   Category: Mitzva Count
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7 Mitzvos Bnei Noach

The Sheva Mitzvos Bnei Noach according to the Talmud, were given by Hashem to Noach as a binding set of laws for all mankind.  Any non-Jew who lives according to these laws is regarded as a Chasid Umos Ha'Olam and is assured of a place in Olam Haba. The seven laws listed by the Tosefta and the Talmud (Tosefta Avodah Zarah 8.4 quoted in Talmud Sanhedrin 56a.)  Avodah Zara - Prohibition of Idolatry: You shall not have any idols before Hashem. Shefichas Damin - Prohibition of Murder: You shall not murder. (Bereishis 9:6) Giluy Arayos - Prohibition of Sexual Promiscuity: You shall not commit any of a series of sexual prohibitions, which include adultery, incest, bestiality and male homosexuality. Gezeila - Prohibition of Theft: You shall not steal. Birchas HaShem - Prohibition of Blasphemy: You shall not blaspheme God's name. Aiver Min HaChai - Dietary Law: Do not eat flesh taken from an animal while it is still alive. (Bereishis 9:4) Dinim - Requirement to have just Laws: You shall set up an effective judiciary to enforce the preceding six laws fairly. A way to remember these seven are that the first three are the Three Aveiros Chamuros that we must be willing to die for.  The next 4 are in accordance with the first four letters of the Aleph Bais   Aleph -  Aiver Min HaChai Bais - Birchas Hashem (a euphemism for blasphemy) Gimmel - Gezeila Dalet - Dinim   Submitted by Ratzon4  Thank you very much and Tizku L'Mitvos!