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Court for Bnei Noah: What is the meaning of the Noahide Oath?
This
statement is part of a series of twenty requests for piskei din (legal
rulings) that have been submitted to the Beis Din by those who follow
its rulings. While full piskei
din (legal rulings) are in preparation, a brief summary is presented.
The summary below is
not meant to be used as a source for deriving any practical
consequences. It will
be replaced at a later date with a formal ruling.
On the 6th of Tevet, the Beis Din for Bnei Noah was asked:
Q. What is the meaning of the Noahide Oath?
What is halachic implications of a Noahide pledge or oath
before a Beis Din?
Answer. To achieve formal status, a non-Jew today has to
make a declaration before a Beit Din of Jews.
This Beis Din of Rabbi Schwartz has decided as follows: Is is an
obligation of the Beis Din to permit a person who wishes to make a
declaration and to hear this declaration.
It is NOT the obligation of the Beis Din to issue certificates. The
issue of certificates must be thought out anew. If a decision is taken
that certificates will be issued subject to conditions, the Beis Din
will have to find ways and means to verify that those conditions are
met.
Click here for the
original
Hebrew decision
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