All denominations of Jews hold that [[gentile]]s are not obliged bound by Covenant to follow observe the Halakha; only Jews are obliged do so. Judaism has always held that gentiles are obliged only to follow Gentiles were given the seven [[Noahide Laws]]; these are laws that the commandments expounded by oral law derives from the covenant Covenant God made with [[Noah]] after the flood, which apply to all descendants of Noah (all living peoplemankind). The Noahide laws are derived listed and explained in the [[Talmud]] (Tractate Sanhedrin 57aff), and are listed here:
#[[Murder]] is forbidden.
#[[Theft]] is forbidden.
#[[Religion and sexuality|certain Sexual relations/immorality]] is - are forbidden.
#Eating flesh cut from a still-living animal is forbidden.
#Belief in, and/or prayer to "[[idolatry|idols]]" ([[cult image]]s) is forbidden.
#[[Blasphemy|Blaspheming]] against God is forbidden. #Society must establish a fair system of legal [[justice]] to administer judge transgressions of these [[law]]s honestlyand punish the one found guilty.
Although not mentioning the [[Noahide Laws]] directly by name, the Christian convention of Apostles and elders in Jerusalem mentioned in [[Acts of the Apostles|Acts]] 15 appears to validate the idea that all gentiles follow the constraints established by the covenant of Noah. Supporting this idea, the mentions a list of constraints to be applied to the gentiles that are converted to Christianity, verse 15:20, which is similar although not identical to the Noahide laws.
