Question: Many classical compositions were originally composed as church music, some of them even referring to the tzoluv or to his mother in the name. Is it allowed to…
Question: Many classical compositions were originally composed as church music, some of them even referring to the tzoluv or to his mother in the name. Is it allowed to…
No heed to avoid it. ראה בארוכה במ״מ כאן: Halacha2go.com #693: Is wearing a cap & gown Chukos Hagoyim? #8483
If it's not being done to resemble non-Jewish customs it’s allowed, especially if this is in a place where it would seem inappropriate not to have one. Source:…
While there is no official specific length per se, one should not deviate from what is considered proper length for a frum chassidish person. Regardless, if a haircut wasn’t…
There is no official Chabad minhag as such. But it's perfectly ok to make the shlissel challah, and the minhag is based on holy sources. Note: If there…
Yes it's wrong, as it’s considered imitation of gentile practices. Sources: כ״כ גדולי ישראל רבים - ראה שו״ת חת״ס ו, פו הביאו במשנ״ב שלח, י. ס׳ צרור החיים…
See here: https://asktherav.com/2614-if-a-song-is-written-by-a-yid-but-is-recorded-with-a-non-jewish-singer-is-there-an-issue-listening-to-it-is-the-concept-of-connecting-to-his-neshama-apply-here-as-well/ #4750
It is not forbidden to listen to a non-Jew sing. This is provided that the music, either the lyrics or the purpose of the music, is consistent with Torah, i.e.…
Yes. However, the very first garment after birth should not be one that the opposite gender has worn before. In today’s day and age where mothers give birth in the…
There is no problem with clothing which by nature are the same for men and women. Nonetheless, there should be other ways to identify between man and woman, when…
It is absolutely forbidden to swear on a non-Jewish bible. Even to swear not on a book or to swear on a Chumash or the like, even if it is…
The place first needs to be fixed that it will no longer appear that it was a church, and only then one can work there. Only after removing all forms…
It is OK to participate in a tour of an ancient non-Jewish cemetery. Upon seeing a non-Jewish burial site, one recites the following Passuk (ירמי׳ נ, יב): בּ֤וֹשָׁה אִמְּכֶם֙…
