Noahides

universal moral laws incumbent upon humanity in the Jewish tradition

thumb|right|The rainbow is the unofficial symbol of Noahidism, recalling the [[Genesis flood narrative in which a rainbow appears to Noah after the Flood; it represents God's promise to Noah to refrain from flooding the Earth and destroying all life again.]]

Proselyte is the anglicized form of the Greek word ( or 'newcomer'). In the Septuagint, the classical Greek translation of the Tanakh, the term refers to someone born outside of the Jewish community who relocates to the Land of Israel and adopts, either fully or partially, the observance of () and practice of Judaism. The term is itself a translation of (), a rabbinic designation found in the Mishnah and Talmud for a non‑Jewish resident who accepts certain commandments and protections of the Jewish community; it is distinct from a full convert (). The term also has the more general meaning in

thumb|right|250px|Sardis Synagogue (3rd century, [[Turkey) had a large community of God-fearers and Jews integrated into the Roman civic life.]]

non-Jew living in the Land of Israel who agrees to be bound by the Seven Laws of Noah

American archaeologist (1930-2010)