May a Jew Admire Holiday Lights?

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December 24 2023
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39min 42s
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Venue: Eitz Chaim of Dogwood Park Eitz Chaim of Dogwood Park

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Avodah Zarah,  Non-Jews 

References: Avoda Zara: 17A ,  Sanhedrin: 63B ,  Avoda Zara: 20A ,  Avoda Zara: 46A  

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Mother-Daughter (teen) learning program asking: May a Jew admire Christmas lights on homes and trees? Exploring the issue from the perspective of strict halachah as well as the broader dynamic of living as a Jewish minority in a non-Jewish culture.

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    Learning on the Marcos and Adina Katz YUTorah site is sponsored today by Sigal Gottlieb and Lenny Moise in honor of the wedding of Temima Tova and Yedidya Moise and by Henry Silberman to mark the yahrtzeit of Julia Silberman, Yura Sheva bas Chaim Yosef Silberman and by Reuben Pludwinski in memory of his mother Itta bas Yehudah Leib a"h