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  • Avodah Zarah, Birth, Kishuf, Pregnancy
  • Astrology, avodah zarah, birth, Science

Is it permitted to examine an astrological birth chart, to determine general character traits (based on the elements, planets etc.,) if one avoids any predictive astrology or fatalistic interpretations?

There is a debate amongst early Rishonim whether ancient astrology has any truth to it, though all agree that a Jew shouldn't lead his life solely based off it, see…

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  • Avodah Zarah, Shechita
  • avodah zarah, halal, muslims, shechita

Can I Shecht for Muslims?

  Question: When I Shecht for Muslims some of them request that I say "bismila a-rahim a-rhaman" which roughly translates as "in the name of the most merciful G-d". Am…

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  • Avodah Zarah
  • avodah zarah, gentiles

Is one allowed to participate in a Secret S-nta game? There is one happening at my place of work, and it will be very uncomfortable to be the only person not participating. 

The Remo and Shach (very end of YD 148) discuss sending presents to a gentile on a religious holiday, and they rule (based on Terumas Hadeshen 195) that there is…

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  • Avodah Zarah
  • avodah zarah

May I use paintings that depict stories of the Torah that were painted by Christians and are used to teach the “old testament”?

Obviously only pics that would be inline with our understanding of the Torah. There would also be no link to the original source of the images. Please see this link…

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  • Avodah Zarah, Children-Chinuch
  • avodah zarah, Children, dolls, figurines

Can kids play with dolls?

  Q. Can my kids have dolls? Do we need to deface them? A. Best to be stringent and deface by removing the tip of the nose.   Q. Does…

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  • Avodah Zarah
  • avodah zarah, Church, elections, vote, voting

Is it permitted to vote if your voting location is in a church?

  One may enter a church to vote, provided it is not in the sanctuary, but rather they specifically set up a room for this purpose, e.g. the basement or…

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  • Mental Health
  • 12 steps meeting, 12 steps of AA, 12 steps program, AA, addiction, alcoholic, avodah zarah, drunk, mental health, sober

Is one allowed to attend and follow the 12 steps of AA?

  The 12 step meetings of AA contain several problematic aspects. One should therefore seek other sources which are fitting with Halacha and Jewish Hashkafa. The 12 step program was…

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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…

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  • Avodah Zarah
  • avodah zarah, islamic, mosque, muslim, workshop

Is it OK for me to attend a workshop/state training that is being held in a room in an Islamic school building?

  If there is a big need, one may attend a workshop (that is in a Kosher fashion) taking place in a Muslim school. This is especially since the event…

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  • Avodah Zarah, Kishuf
  • achizas haeinayim, avodah zarah, illusionist, kishuf, magic, magician, mentalist, performance, show

May one watch or perform a mentalist or illusionist show?

  Mentalist - If the performer clearly attributes their results to natural skills, such as the ability to read body language or to manipulate the subject subliminally through psychological suggestion,…

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