Shabbat and the Noahide, Part XIII: Beitzah 16A
The Shabbat of the World to Come was not made known to the nations, for it is a secret matter in the Almighty’s treasury.
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The Shabbat of the World to Come was not made known to the nations, for it is a secret matter in the Almighty’s treasury.
Read More Shabbat and the Noahide, Part XIII: Beitzah 16AEven the Ger Toshav may only participate partially in the observance of Shabbat, but not fully.
Read More Shabbat and the Noahide, part XII: Exodus 31 acc. to MalbimThe Almighty worded the commandment to specify Israel as the keepers of Shabbat to the exclusion of others!
Read More Shabbat and the Noahide, part XI: Exodus 31 according to Or haChayim“‘For it is a sign between Me and you’ — and not between Me and the [other] nations.”
Read More Shabbat and the Noahide, part X: Exodus 31 acc. to Chizkuni“Shabbat is not merely a commandment; it is a gift that was not given to anyone else.”
Read More Shabbat and the Noahide, part VII: Sforno on Exodus 16:29Shabbat embodies Israel’s transcendence over nature.
Read More Shabbat and the Noahide, part VI-B: Devarim Rabbah acc. to Yedey Moshe“Moses asked the Almighty: ‘If gentiles perform the Sabbath, will You show them favor?'”
Read More Shabbat and the Noahide, Part VI: Devarim RabbahIs there a difference between a Noahide and an idolater regarding keeping Shabbat?
Read More Shabbat and the Noahide, part V: Midrash RabbahUnderstanding the Torah in Hebrew may be a matter of life and death.
Read More Shabbat and the Noahide, part IV-B: The Maharsha, cont’d