Lo Tichanem

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Categories: Interactions with Non-Jews

Exported: 2025-12-30

Chazal¹ learn from the pasuk לא תחנם² Lo Tichanem three injunctions:

1. That it is forbidden to compliment a non-Jew. See those laws here: Complimenting Non-Jews.
2. That it is forbidden to give a gift to a non-Jew. See those laws here: Giving Gifts to Non-Jews.
3. That it is forbidden to give land to non-Jews.

References

¹: Avoda Zara 20a

²: Devarim 7:2