[Avodah] 7MBNoach: Stricter or Less-Strict?

[Zev Sero]

Harvey Benton wrote:

> But 1. We have the concept of Maalin Bakodesh … and 2. Specifically with 
> regards to Geirus, we say that if 2 sisters converted to Judaism, though 
> they are technically permitted to the same husband in Judaism because of 
> their new status, we don’t allow it, so that people should not say that 
> the Sisters went from a higher standard (pre-Geirus) to a lower standard 
> (post-Geirus).  It appears from this, that we hold Judaism to be of a 
> higher standard in strictness than the 7MBN.

On the contrary.  The basic halacha is that this is permitted; but in
order to prevent the *perception* that they have gone down in kedusha,
the rabbanan forbade it.  Without this later takanah, it would still
be permitted.  In this and a few other instances, where the difference
was glaring, the chachamim legislated to close the loophole; but they
didn't do so in all instances, and the default is that there are many
details in which the 7 mitzvot are stricter than the 613.


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