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  • music, non jewish music

Are you allowed to listen to classical music (symphonies, etc.) according to both Halacha and Darkei HaChassidus?

  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

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  • Avodah Zarah, Non-Jewish Activities
  • music, non jewish music

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?

  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.…

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  • Birth, Children, Non-Jewish Activities
  • lo yilbash

Can a baby boy wear gender neutral clothing that a baby girl has worn before?

  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 hospital, people…

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  • Children, Non-Jewish Activities

Tzivos Hashem has identical sweatshirts and caps for boys and girls. Is there a problem with this?

  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…

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  • Non-Jewish Activities
  • court, swear, vow

I have to go to court next week. If they ask me to, am I allowed to swear on the bible?

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…

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  • Avodah Zarah, Non-Jewish Activities
  • Church, Construction

Can I do construction work in a former Church building? It has recently been transformed into an art gallery.

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…

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  • Non-Jewish Activities
  • avodah zarah, cemetery, non jewish cemetery, tour, trip

Can one visit a non-Jewish cemetery as part of a tour? 

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 מְאֹ֔ד…

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