שאלה: לכבוד הרה"ג הרה"ת צמ"ס מוהר"ר י"י ברוין אחדשה"ט התעורר כאן שאלה בנוגע לשכירות כנסייה עבור בית הכנסת למשך שנתיים, וחזן הקהילה רצה להתיר להם הדבר, ומחר אני צריך…
האם נוכל להפוך כנסייה לבית כנסת?
שאלה: לכבוד הרה"ג הרה"ת צמ"ס מוהר"ר י"י ברוין אחדשה"ט התעורר כאן שאלה בנוגע לשכירות כנסייה עבור בית הכנסת למשך שנתיים, וחזן הקהילה רצה להתיר להם הדבר, ומחר אני צריך…
One may enter a social hall of a church if necessary for a non-religious but kosher gathering, provided it is not in the sanctuary. The room would need to…
Question: My wife and I are vendors for a few product lines/companies and from time to time will do fairs and festivals. From time to time a church will…
Question: I have an electrician in my community that is slowly Chozer Bitshuvah. He got a job to do electricity in a Church and asked if he can take…
Question: If I'm saying Karbnos while driving and I pass a church, do I have to stop davening for a minute when that happens? Does it make a difference…
Question: Is there a problem to walk by a church? Is it best to cross the street? What if crossing the street is out of your way? Also, there…
You should not be watching ceremonies that contain idol worship, nor videos and pictures from inside a Church, amongst other issues. See here: https://asktherav.com/14441-may-one-look-at-pictures-of-the-inside-a-church-must-one-spit-when-passing-a-church/ Sources: משום אל תפנו…
It’s appropriate not to look at such pictures. Spitting isn't a requirement, but some have such a custom. א. משום הרחק מן הכיעור. וראה שלהי דקייטא סימן כה.…
No, as they will bring in Avoda Zara or do their practices/prayers there. However, if it’s a purely secular school (ran by a church) there is no issue. …
Question: I came across a job opportunity that would have me helping needy people in towns across the United States. There is just one problem, it seems the accommodations…
If the money goes directly to the church, then it is not permissible, unless we know that the money is going to fund their social work and not for…
If the money goes directly to the church, then it is not permissible, unless we know that the money is going to fund their social work and not for…
There is no need to notify the Shul. Sources: ראה פמ״ג קנד במ״ז סק״ח שהביא דברי המג״א קנג, טו שספסלים הם בגדר תשמיש קדושה. ועכ״ז כת״ש שעשה מעשה להיתר…
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…
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…
