Is Shabbat for the nations? Yes. Hashem instituted Shabbat when Adam was the only man alive. Everyone can keep it. As Yeshua said, "The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath." God didn't make Shabbat so that men could write hundreds of rules about what we can and can't do on it. He made it so that we could rest. The Sabbath reminds us of the Exodus from Egypt, and of the future Sabbath rest that is coming when Moshiach returns to the Earth. It is a sign between Hashem and the children of Israel that in six days He made the heavens and earth and on the seventh day He rested.

What are the criteria to become an Israelite? Recognize Hashem as the only true God. Recognize the nation of Israel as your new adopted family, the Jews as your brothers. That's the pattern in the book of Ruth. And if you're a man, you should be circumcised some time, although that's a little more open to debate. Finally, start keeping the commandments, including Shabbat.

Now, what does everyone think?