Awakening comes first from the recognition that there is only HaShem who created and everything is under His Divine Plan, second from the observance of the Commandments and third from the practice of mitzvot.
But spiritual awakening is not like a normal sleep when we get out of bed... pay attention now: This is a daily process, minute by minute, it is a spiritual awakening in which we rise by each action, word and Internal meditation (Hitbodedut) When we listen more to the holy teachings than our own thoughts, when we leave behind old concepts, and mainly when we do not lose or diminish our Faith because of external influences such as philosophy, technological advances and media news.
The relationship with other non-Jews becomes complicated because most seek entertainment rather than "knowledge" (Divine Wisdom) Each human being has his or her own time to awaken, some faster and others slower, it will be normal to have difficulty trying to teach other non-Jews about the Seven Noahide Laws, the most difficult thing is to leave secular customs, this seems quite obvious in the debates I have read. - In the matter of developing the Seven Noahide Laws, to achieve spiritual maturity, the relationship with Jews and Rabbis is essential to learn not only about how to be Noahide but also to awaken ethics and morality, concepts that are distinct in secular society but well applied in Judaism, would be the perfect influence to Noahide.
As an example, Noahides should also give Tzedakah as an act of kindness. Rabbi Aaron L. Raskin, a student and emissary of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, learned directly from the source What and How to do Tzedakah, and in his book "Letters of Light" (edited by Sichos in English) he wrote:
'The act of tzedakah goes one step further still. You are obligated to create a bridge between the poor and yourself. You shouldn't remain two separate, segregated entities. There has to be a merger. The greatest level of charity is not to give a person a few dollars, a one-time gift, and then say, "Goodbye, I will never see you again". The greatest level of charity is to set a person on his feet, nourish him until he is ripe, and then wean him so that he never has to ask for money again.'
This teaching should be learned and maintained in all situations and with all people. Not only will we be doing His Will, but we will also be continuing what the Rebbe taught and dedicated himself to.
In each Mitzvah, the Noahide must study more deeply into each of the Seven Noahide Laws, there is much more than meets the eye!
Written by Gil Sasson
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