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 Larry Adler & Joan Presby in honor of Rabbi Yitzchak Etshalom's YUTorah shiurim and by Benjy Owen in memory of Sam Owen, Shemuel Reuven ben Yehudit Rachel and by Fran & Jerry Weinberg l'ilui nishmot Yaakov Yosef ben Moshe Ahron and Sheindel Perel bat Moshe