Can I watch a nice message from a reform/conservative rabbi filmed in his sanctuary?
Questions:
I was recently sent via WhatsApp a speech from a conservative rabbi speaking favorably about Chabad that was filmed in his sanctuary..
- Is it mutar to listen to words from a reform/conservative rabbi if they are favorable words?
- Is there a difference if it was filmed in his shul/sanctuary? I know we don’t enter their sanctuary.. What about viewing a video of their sanctuary?
- If it was filmed on Shabbos, would such a video be appropriate to watch?
Answers:
- Yes, as long as there’s no heresy in those words.
- It’s inappropriate to watch such videos, though not forbidden. – See similarly:
May one look at pictures of the inside a church? Must one spit when passing a church?
3. If it was actually filmed by a yid on Shabbos, one may not watch it. – See here:
#23417