By the Grace of G-d

~ How to Become a Righteous Gentile ~

Considering all the spiritual gain that will be achieved by becoming a Righteous Gentile who follows the Seven Laws of Noah, many people are anxious to embark on this path. But how would you get started? Here are some thoughts on how to best proceed.

Since there are two sets of Divine Commandments, you must first know the answer to the question, "What am I?" If you are a Gentile (i.e., born to a Gentile mother, and not converted to Judaism according to traditional Torah Law), you are ready to get started. If not, you should seek the path of traditional Judaism as taught by competent and traditionally observant Rabbis. If you have any difficulty or uncertainty in answering this question, you should consult with a Rabbi who has these credentials and is well versed in all aspects of the Seven Laws of Noah.

Maybe you are asking, "What will I be getting into?" "Is this for real?" "Can I try it for a while before I make a full commitment?" If you are motivated to take the initiative and find out more about the religion of the Seven Laws (or Noahism), you will need access to at least a few of the reliable books on this subject. At present, we suggest that you start with The Path of the Righteous Gentile, by C. Clorfene and Y. Rogalsky.

If your intentions are sincere and you are ready to search out religious Truth, the next step is commitment and pursuit. It will be very helpful to link yourself with a legitimate Noahide group in your area. If you need help with this, you may contact us and we will find one for you to get in touch with. Note that those groups that are accepted as being legitimate will have one or more observant ("Orthodox") Rabbis as spiritual and practical advisors about how to keep the Seven Commandments and the other righteous traditions of the Children of Noah. They will also be able to guide you to reliable and authentic translations of the Hebrew Scriptures.

Why be a Righteous Gentile?

What difference does it make what kind of a Gentile you are, and who cares? After all, look at all the chaos in the world today. And look at all the people there are in the world. Does it make a difference to them?

A great leader of our generation said that it does make a difference whether you are a Righteous Gentile or not. It does mean something, and someone does care. The Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, told the world that we will soon see the coming of the righteous redeemer Moshiach (the Messiah son of David), as promised in the book of Deuteronomy and the books of the Prophets. He urged people all over the world to prepare themselves by strengthening their observance of their Divine commandments. For Gentiles, he said that this means strengthening their understanding and observance of the Divine commandments from Mount Sinai which apply to them, namely the Seven Commandments which had been given to Noah for all his descendants. For Jews, this means strengthening their understanding and observance of the Divine commandments which apply to them, as found in the Torah and their rabbinic tradition which was given by G-d to Moses.

With his prophetic insight, the Rebbe urgently called on all people to reconnect with G-d's desire for the observance of these two sets of commandments, because he saw and publicized that the promised Messianic redemption of the world is coming speedily to our generation! The Messiah will return the world to true Noahism and Judaism, which were both taught by G-d on Mount Sinai and transmitted by Moses, the Faithful Shepherd. With this call to action, Jews all over the world started examining their conduct and the way they were living their lives, motivated greatly by the dedicated hassidic emissaries which the Rebbe dispatched.

For Gentiles, the Rebbe spoke out beginning more than 40 years ago to reawaken the world to the Seven Laws which G-d gave to Noah and his family, and all their generations to come. The Divine rewards for observing these seven commandments, learning their details, and encouraging their wider acceptance are an inheritance for all people, which is there to be taken. The Rebbe said that this spiritual reconnection of the world will be accomplished by Jews and Gentiles joining together along their perspective assigned paths, in a spirit of kindness, goodness and charity. Please search your heart and take these words seriously! After all, you never know whose life you may be uplifting.

« A Noahide (a Ben Noach) shares his insights »

« A Noahide (a Bas Noach) shares her insights »

To send us your questions or comments, direct your email to

Access our Guestbook ········· View Selections from our Guestbook

Home page: www.asknoah.org

Graphic design by http://mayura97.tripod.com

© '06 Ask Noah International