Rabbi Oury Cherki

Rav Oury Cherki was born in Algeria in 1959 and grew up in France, and he made Aliyah in 1972. He studied at Merkaz Harav Yeshiva, which was founded by Rav Avraham Yitzchak Kook. He performed his military service in the artillery branch of the IDF. He studied with Rav Tzvi Yehuda Kook, Rav Yehuda Leon Ashkenazi (Manitou), Rav Shlomo Binyamin and Achlag. Rav Cherki heads the Israeli department of Machon Meir, and he is the Director of Brit Olam - the Noahide World Center. He teaches in many places throughout Israel. Rav Cherki is the spiritual leader of the "Beth Yehuda" community in Kiryat Moshe (Jerusalem). He has written many books on Jewish thought and philosophy.

Rabbi Oury CherkiApril 7, 2011
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Where can Noachides come together?

Q: Christians go to church, Jews go to synagogue. Muslims go to mosque. Where can Noachides come together? A: Noahides…
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Rabbi Oury CherkiApril 7, 2011
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conversion or not

Q: My experience until now is that many people want to convert, mostly ex-Christians, instead of remaining non-Jewish. One of the…
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Rabbi Oury CherkiApril 5, 2011
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faith as proven

Q: If, as you write, “The Jew is required to believe only that which has been proven to be correct.”…
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Free Will and Evil

Rabbi Oury CherkiMarch 29, 2011
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Is there such a thing as free will?

One of the fundamental assumptions in ethics in general and in Judaism in particular is that man is free to…
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Rabbi Oury CherkiMarch 29, 2011
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Divine foresight and free will

For some two thousand five hundred years philosophers have been trying to answer the ancient question of divine foresight and…
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Rabbi Oury CherkiMarch 29, 2011
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Educating towards a sense of responsibility

R. Chaga, one of the Sages, sat before R. Mana on the Day of Atonement (a fast day) and asked…
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Noahide Life

Rabbi Oury CherkiMarch 29, 2011
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The Seven Noahide laws – a brief outline

According to Judaism, a Noahide is obligated to keep seven basic commandments. According to Judaism, a Noahide is obligated to…
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Become BN

Rabbi Oury CherkiMarch 29, 2011
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What is a Noahide?

The term Bnei Noah – “Sons of Noah” – refers to a specific human personality who is bestowed a special…
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Become BN

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Why be a Noahide?

As the generations go by, humanity is advancing towards wisdom and goodness. A. Human world and transcendental…
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Rabbi Oury CherkiMarch 27, 2011
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Building a Noahide community

Q: What special aids can be prepared to help Noahides establish a community and to decide on rituals to perform?…
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Rabbi Oury CherkiMarch 23, 2011
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Mikveh and Midrash

Q: Immersion in a mikveh / reading the Midrash Q: 1. What is “Rav”? Does it mean Rabbi? A: Yes2. Is…
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Rabbi Oury CherkiMarch 23, 2011
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Wine touched by a Noachide or a Muslim

Q: If a Noahide or a Muslim touches wine, is it then forbidden to Jews? Q: If a Noahide touches…
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Rabbi Oury CherkiMarch 23, 2011
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Ruth and Orpah

Q: Did Ruth and Orpah convert to Judaism before marrying Naomi’s sons? Was Naomi allowed to send Orpah back to…
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Rabbi Oury CherkiMarch 23, 2011
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A Noahide in Indonesia

Q: Can an Indonesian student who wants to become a Noahide continue to be registered as a Muslim? How can…
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Rabbi Oury CherkiMarch 23, 2011
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Conditions of the Noahide declaration

Q: What are the minimum requirements of the declaration that a Noachide must make? Can a non-Jew accept the declaration…
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