{"id":59495,"date":"2026-07-21T16:24:29","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T19:24:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tuviaserber.com\/?p=59495"},"modified":"2026-07-21T16:24:32","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T19:24:32","slug":"the-image-of-god-and-bnei-noach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tuviaserber.com\/en\/the-image-of-god-and-bnei-noach\/","title":{"rendered":"The image of God and Bnei Noach"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This class explores different sources throughout Jewish rabbinical literature that explain how the concept of \"Man was created in the image of God\" (Bereshit 9:6) applies or not to non Jews.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sources:<br>Mishna Pirkey Avot 3:14 with commentary of Tosafot Yom Tov<br>Derech Chaim (Maharal) to Pirkey Avot 3:14<br>Netzach Israel, ch. 14<br>Kuzari 1:101-103<br>More Neuchim 1:1, 3:51<br>Shmona Prakim, ch. 1<br>Mishne Torah, Laws of Jubilee, 13:13<br>Mishne Torah, Laws of Idolatry, ch. 1 &amp; 2<br>Shaarei Kedusha, 1:1 &amp; 3:2<br>Tanya, ch. 1 &amp; 2<br>Likkutey Sichot, vol. 25, p. 186<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"nv-iframe-embed\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The image of God and Bnei Noach\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZCfLm6vGXVo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"This class explores different sources throughout Jewish rabbinical literature that explain how the concept of \"Man was created in the image of God\" (Bereshit 9:6) applies or not to non Jews. 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