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The Seven Laws of the Descendents of Noah. In the Talmud Non-Jews are referred to as Benei Noach (since all mankind are descended from the Biblical Patriarch Noah). Mankind was commanded to keep six Mitzvot (laws) from the time of Adam and seven from the time of Noah, before Abraham and the Jewish nation were born. Although the 613 Mitzvot of the Torah superseded these Seven Mitzvot for the Jewish nation, these Mitzvot remain binding to Benei Noach today. Therefore on Judgment Day all gentiles will be judged by G-d according to these laws. The Seven commandments that the descendants of Noah are commanded: Law and literal English translation Transliteration Hebrew 1. Idolatry: (Strange work - i.e. serving an idol) Avodah Zarah

2. Blasphemy - Blessing the Divine Name: (Cursing G-d) Birchat (Kilelas) HaShem 3. Murder: (Spilling blood) Shefichat Damim

4. Sexual transgressions: (Exposure of nakedness) Gilui Arayot

5. Theft: (To rob, embezzle.) (Includes rape and abduction) Gezel

6. Courts system: (Judgement, justice, and law etc.) Dinim

7. Eating a limb torn from a live animal: (Limb of the living.) Ever Min HaChai From Talmud Bavli Sanhedrin 56a; Rambam, Hilchos Melachim 9:1.

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According to the Rambam in his Hilchos Melachim, 'Six precepts were commanded to Adam: prohibitions against the worship of false gods;

cursing G-d; murder; incest and adultery; theft; laws and courts of justice. To Noah, G-d added the prohibition against eating flesh from a living animal, as [Genesis 9:4] states: "Nevertheless, you may nor eat flesh with its life, which is its blood." Thus, there are Seven Mitzvot.' 'These matters remained the same throughout the world until Abraham. When Abraham came, he was commanded regarding circumcision in addition to these. He also ordained the morning prayers. Isaac separated tithes and ordained an additional prayer service in the afternoon. Jacob was commanded the prohibition against eating the sciatic nerve. He also ordained the evening prayers. In Egypt, Amram was commanded regarding other mitzvot. Ultimately, Moses came and the Torah was completed by him.' The Seven Noahide laws are general commandments with many details. Transgressing any one of them is considered such a breach in the natural order that the offender incurs the death penalty. Apart from a few exceptions, the death sentence for a Ben Noach is Sayif, death by the sword / decapitation, the least painful of the four modes of execution of criminals (see the Rambam's Hilchos Melachim 9:14). (The four methods of capital punishment in Torah are: Skilah - Stoning; Srifah - Burning; Hereg - Decapitation; Henek - Strangulation.) The many formalities of procedure essential when the accused is an Israelite need not be observed in the case of the Noachite. The latter may be convicted on the testimony of one witness, even on that of relatives, but not on that of a woman. He need have had no warning from the witnesses; and a single judge may pass sentence on him (Sanhedrin 57a, b; Rambam, Hilchos Melakim 9:14).