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Male/female shaking hands, friendshiips, etc.
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According to one well-known way of answering this question, we shouldn't say that it is the most important obligation for a Jewish woman. The reason is because a Jewish woman (or any other person) has many commandments to fulfill, and we are not supposed to "weigh" G-d's commandments one against the other, as to which is a "minor / light" commandment and which is a "major / heavy" commandment. Rabbi Yehuda Ha'Nassi expressed this in Ethics of the Fathers 2:1 - "...Be as careful in [the performance of a seemingly] minor commandment as of major one, for you do not know the reward given for the commandments..."

Obviously we can't say that your quoted text is the most important obligation in the life of a Gentile woman, because the MOST important obligation in the life of any Gentile is to observe the specific 7 Noahide Commandments themselves. The statement you quoted is an example of an obligation in the realm of morality and piety, which is going beyond the basic letter of the Law.
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RE: Shaking hands etc - by Joachim ben Noach - 04-27-2009, 02:42 AM
RE: Shaking hands etc - by Director Michael - 04-28-2009, 07:44 AM
RE: Shaking hands etc - by Joachim ben Noach - 04-28-2009, 07:22 PM
RE: Shaking hands etc - by Director Michael - 05-01-2009, 03:02 PM
RE: Shaking hands etc - by Aaron.Nanach - 05-05-2009, 03:43 AM
RE: Shaking hands etc - by Director Michael - 05-07-2009, 04:02 PM
RE: Shaking hands etc - by Teodor - 07-11-2009, 04:51 AM
RE: Shaking hands etc - by Director Michael - 07-19-2009, 08:39 PM
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RE: Male/female shaking hands, friendshiips, etc. - by Director Michael - 06-01-2016, 01:59 PM
Male/female friendships - by Hrvatski Noahid - 04-18-2013, 04:09 AM
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