Ger Toshav

Ger toshav , according to Judaism and the Torah, is a Gentile who is a "resident alien", that is, one who lived in the ancient kingdoms of Israel under certain protections of the system, considered a righteous Gentile. There are two kinds of ger toshav. A formal one is a Gentile who has made certain legal statements in a beth din (Jewish rabbinical court). There are three opinions (Avodah Zarah 64b) as to what those statements promise: 1. To abstain from idolatrous practices (detailed in Deut 29:09-30:20), 2. To uphold the seven Noahide Laws, 3. To uphold all the 613 mitzvot, except for the prohibition against eating neveilos (kosher animals that died by means other than ritual slaughter). The definition used by all authorities is the second. In all cases, the statement is a formal sign that the Gentile is on a righteous path, and as such, they must by law receive certain legal protections and special charity/financial aid from the community.

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Ger toshav , according to Judaism and the Torah, is a Gentile who is a "resident alien", that is, one who lived in the ancient kingdoms of Israel under certain protections of the system, considered a righteous Gentile. There are two kinds of ger toshav. A formal one is a Gentile who has made certain legal statements in a beth din (Jewish rabbinical court). There are three opinions (Avodah Zarah 64b) as to what those statements promise: 1. To abstain from idolatrous practices (detailed in Deut 29:09-30:20), 2. To uphold the seven Noahide Laws, 3. To uphold all the 613 mitzvot, except for the prohibition against eating neveilos (kosher animals that died by means other than ritual slaughter). The definition used by all authorities is the second. In all cases, the statement is a formal sign that the Gentile is on a righteous path, and as such, they must by law receive certain legal protections and special charity/financial aid from the community.