- The Seven Laws of Noah predates Judaism itself and is thus the oldest organised religion in the world and was officially recognised in Congress "bedrock of society" in Public Law 102-14.
- The Seven Noahide Laws (Hebrew: שבע מצוות בני נח, Sheva mitzvot b'nei Noach), also called the Brit Noah ("Covenant of Noah") are mitzvot (commandments) and halakhot (laws) that are morally binding on non-Jews according to Judaism.
- and are called after him to remind the new world of the great flood
They are listed in the Talmud and elaborated on by post-Talmudic authorities. Opinions differ on the reach of these commandments and the laws derived from them, but all contemporary authorities agree that there are seven commandments. These commandments and laws are based on oral traditions as well as scriptural exegesis of Genesis 2:16 and 9:4–6.
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