Israel – A new initiative in ultra-Orthodox neighborhood suggests that foreign workers seeking to work for haredi families will be forced to stop practicing idolatry and accept the Seven Laws of Noah.
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The person behind the new initiative is Rabbi Asher Idan, who has published “a warning to the public in haredi neighborhoods.”
“In any situation it’s important to check that the foreign worker is not an idolater, and if it turns out that he is, he must commit before being hired to stop practicing idolatry secretly and openly, which is his duty according to the Seven Laws of Noah as well,” the rabbi said. “Otherwise, we must not initiate any deal with him.”
The Seven Laws of Noah are seven moral imperatives that, according to the Talmud, are binding for all mankind. They include the prohibition of murder, the prohibition of sexual promiscuity, the prohibition of eating flesh taken from an animal while it is still alive, etc.
According to the rabbi, a person practicing idolatry can become a believer if he did not commit murder. “I say to all the Thais and foreign workers to observe the Seven Laws of Noah and stop practicing idolatry, because they must believe in one God,” said Idan, who serves as the chairman of an organization handling problematic haredi youth.
He added that the new initiative was gaining momentum and that he hopes it would be adopted in all haredi neighborhoods.
Weirdos.
Absurd! How can we seek to receive acceptance everywhere, yet impose our own restrictions upon others? Do we want other majority-religion countries to seek the same? Absolutely pathetic.
most poskim say that Christianity and Islam are not considered Avodah Zarah for Bnei Noach, although others disagree (surprisingly the Satmar Ruv zya held that even Islam was Avodah Zarah – see Al HaGeulah) – how will he decide who to paskin like
Perhaps he hasn’t realized that this sort of thing contributes to the issue of problematic Haredi youth.
Tell these musugoim to stop with these mesigaas
Is giluy arayos sexual promiscuity or incest/adultery? I always thought it was b.
The Yated once had the best caption to a story ” We are more Frum But Less Yiddish”. Idiocy has started to become the norm in our circles. Who on earth is this Rabbi Idan to proclaim anything. L’havdil its the same as every second Imam declares a Fatwah, an edict, that should be followed by the muslims.
Neither the Gra Z”l nor the Baal Shem Z”L or other gedolei yisroel required their help to do these things, why now the frumkeit. Yes I know they will trumble out with two previous gedolim that did require it. and therefore. I will show Rabbi Idan more gedolim that say one should go to the Mikva every day. Does he go. When was the last time he was there. Everyone picks and chooses a cause and we have to follow.
Tell Rabbi Idan to first get all the jews to follow the seven mitzvos of Noach and then go to the gentiles.
hello its halacha in rambam to influence the goyim to keepthe sheva mitzos
This is perfect. How can be claim we are better than the goyim when we don’t police ourselves and allow rampant breakers of the laws of noach to work for us? We look like hypocrites.
NYC taxi cabs driven/owned by Hindus and Buddhists. Must I avoid them? Is there a blanket prohibition against employing or using the services of idolaters or are there restrictions at certain times (before their festivals) only?
This makes you no better than those who would try to convert you to their religion by force. The Inquisition forced conversions by decree. You’re taking it to a new level.
B”H there is finally a shulchan aruch for the sheva mitzvot b’nai Noach, that answers these questions: “Sheva Mitzvot HaShem.”
The rabbi can first learn his fellow jews to treat others with respect. If you give respect than you for sure wil receive respect
does anyone know who this Rabbi Asher Idan is?
Is he one of the lunatics from the InsaneHedrin?
He was also involved in making noises about Mehadrin buses in Tveriah and supposedly runs some kind of organization for youth who have fallen away in har Nof called Kol Hanaar.
But WHO is he?
Surely any commitment made by an idolater ‘to stop practicing idolatry secretly’ is absolutely worthless since by definition we cannot know what he does in secret. Do you make him swear on his AZ!!
I am not a fan of seemingly new restrictions/guidelines emanating from those who aren’t recognized Poskim of sufficient status to have widespread name recognition. Nevertheless the HALACHAH requires that only non-Jews who observe the sheva mitzvos bnei Noach reside in Eretz Yisrael. If we are required to enforce this when possible (i.e. the Messianic Era) it seems reasonable we should take less heavy handed methods when they are available to us.
There is no analogy between promoting (through persuasion or otherwise) Truth and promoting falsehood, regardless of how strongly and sincerely those who promote falsehood believe it is the truth.
There is also no comparison between Ad Populum pontification about what is “fair” and expectations and obligations placed upon us by Hakadosh Baruch Hu in is Torah.
what have we become?
answer,criminaly insane ignorant savages
If you consider Christians to be bnei Noah, then Hindus are also.