"The Seven Noahide Commandments are the basis of civilized society upon which our great nation was founded." So declared the US Congress in a resolution (HJ res. 104, 1991) signed by President G.W. Bush. It is therefore incumbent on every American to be familiar with these Seven Commandments that preceded Moses' Ten Commandments of Sinai.

This is the second in a series of books on the Noahide Seven Commandments as taught by Rabbi Dr. Z. Aviner at the "Virtual Yeshiva" of NoahideNations.com. The first volume on IDOLATRY appeared in press in 2007. This volume presents the classes on ADULTERY and BLOODSHED, the second and third Noahide Commandments, respectively. The topic of ADULTERY is presented through the Story of Eden and the Primordial Sin. The topic of BLOODSHED is presented through the Story of Cain and Abel - the first murder and the prototype of all murders. Then Noah's struggle against BLOODSHED is described, culminating with the Rainbow Covenant which encodes the eternal BLOODSHED Laws. These Heavenly Laws (Genesis 9:1-6) should be inscribed on the walls of every school and every public institution for all humankind to see.

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