Hi Rabbi, Im including our previous conversation below since this is a follow up question. Your answer must come from the Talmud, since it is not in the written Torah. All I can find in the written Torah is that Ruth was accepted into the Jewish community because she accepted Naomis God. The one true God. She was accepted because of her faith. Like Abraham and Sarah, her faith was credited to her as righteousness. (Actually, Abraham and Sarah were Gentiles themselves, since Israel and Mosaic law didnt exist yet). Your answer actually started me thinking about the 2nd commandment: Love your neighbor as yourself. And to do unto others as you would want done to you. Nowhere in the noahide laws is the commandment to love God with all your heart, mind, soul and strength. For the Christian, this is the heart of the first commandment. To acknowledge God as supreme is a given. To love God is an integral part of that. Also, why would you not include Gentiles in keeping the sabbath? Isnt that part of loving God? My question is this: Why would you not want for me all the same covenant blessings you would want for yourself? How is that keeping the 2nd commandment? Would not God have the same manner of laws for all his children? Arent we all judged the same, all equally children of God, equally made in His image, and equally worthy of redemption? Ok, that was 2 questions. lol Thank you for your answer in advance. It helps me understand how rabbinical Judaism "thinks," and to understand the oral torah better. Hopefully Ive added some insight into how Christianity "thinks." As for me, I wish you all the blessings of God and of the Abrahamic Covenant. May God bless you and bless Israel forever. I wish you love. I wish you peace. Shalom Shalom! Previous Conversation: I just read: The Torah’s Instructions to Non-Jews—The Laws of Bnei Noach Im a little confused for a couple of reasons: The written word of God clearly states that Israel will have ONE manner of law, the same for the foreigner as for the native. So we are all accountable to the same moral & civil codes, for sure. Also, what would the rabbi tell Ruth? Was not Ruth, a Moabite Gentile, fully accepted as a Jew when she chose to follow Naomis God? There are numerous examples of this. Gentiles even exist in the Davidic line. So what about Ruth? Answer Hello and blessings, According to the Torah, Gentiles are commanded to keep the Seven Noahide Laws. A Gentile who converts becomes Jewish and is obligated in 613 commandments. Ruth converted and accepted upon herself all the commandments (613). Converts are equal to born Jews and are obligated just like Jews from birth. The meaning of the verse "one law" is that converts who have converted and become part of the Nation of Israel are obligated just like born Jews. All the best

Hello and blessings, You are praiseworthy for your deep investigation and your sincere words. What you wrote about all human beings being created in the image of God is very true. This is why we Jews respect and love all human beings. However, what you wrote—that because we are all children of God, everyone should have the same laws, be judged in the same way, and be equally worthy of redemption—is not entirely accurate. Even parents understand that their children are different from one another. Each child has their own strengths, abilities, and a special role that only they can fulfill. For example, if a child has a great talent for playing basketball, and we ask him to spend most of his time reading books instead, he may become frustrated and broken by this. He might even end up not knowing how to play basketball. In a similar way, the relationship between Jews and non-Jews in the world is different. Human beings have different roles. The Jewish people, the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, as well as converts who undergo a genuine conversion according to Jewish law and accept all 613 commandments, are capable of achieving more than the other descendants of Noah. Naturally, this special privilege also brings a great responsibility upon the Jewish people. They must achieve a very high level of closeness to God and love for God, and bring God's light to the entire world. For this purpose, the Jewish people have 613 commandments, including Shabbat and other commandments that are not easy to keep. This level of responsibility is not required of all the people of the world. The Torah does not expect all non-Jews to convert to Judaism. Non-Jews who do not convert can also reach a very high level of spirituality, observe their Seven Noahide Laws, grow closer to God, and merit a share in the World to Come. Wishing you much success!