Question on reward for aspiring Jew performing mitzvah
As I am going through Session 5 a question came to mind. Until I convert as a Jew, I am a gentile (obviously). That being said, does G-d "appreciate" or "accept" Jewish prayers and symbolic rituals like observing Kashrut or performing Kabbalat Shabbat coming from an unconverted Jew (gentile)? I know that G-d blesses those who do mitzvot, but do those blessings also apply to non-Jews who perform mitzvot
My answer
We view it as practice for you going forward to become a Jew. The basic
view in Judaism is the reward for a mitzvah is the mitzvah itself, and
the reward is essentially in the next world, though Jewish living is a
good way to live. Righteous people, Jew or gentile, inherit a portion in
the world to come. I'm sure God looks with favor on your efforts.
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