Q: What special aids can be prepared to help Noahides establish a community and to decide on rituals to perform? What differences are there between Jewish prayer and that of others?
Mikveh and Midrash
Q: Immersion in a mikveh / reading the Midrash
Wine touched by a Noachide or a Muslim
Q: If a Noahide or a Muslim touches wine, is it then forbidden to Jews?
Ruth and Orpah
Q: Did Ruth and Orpah convert to Judaism before marrying Naomi’s sons? Was Naomi allowed to send Orpah back to Moab?
A Noahide in Indonesia
Q: Can an Indonesian student who wants to become a Noahide continue to be registered as a Muslim? How can he practice his religion?
Conditions of the Noahide declaration
Q: What are the minimum requirements of the declaration that a Noachide must make? Can a non-Jew accept the declaration or only a Jew?
The Tanya / the soul
Q: Why is it written in the Baraita that ‘tsedakah (charity) for an ulterior motive’ is still tsedakah ONLY for Israel and NOT for the idol worshippers?
Noahide life not based on the Torah
Q: Can sources other than the Torah serve a Noahide as the basis for his life?
What makes a religion not a Noahide movement?
Souls and conversion
Q: Why does the Tanya speak about two souls? Why are Orthodox rabbis so stringent about conversion?
Europe and America: building Noahide communities
Q: What differences do you see between Europe and America, in terms of religion and culture? How can we build up Noahide communities, taking into account modern trends emphasizing individuality?
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