Rembember this discussion at A Simple Jew from last year's "Nital Nacht" Eve? Still interesting...
-Dixie Yid
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I had this discussion with my Chabad
ReplyDeletefriends years ago. To alter anything we do on Dec 25th, to even designate a name for it, provides our acknowledgement of it, regardless of the insults we apply to it. To alter our religious practices only serves to allow that religion domination over Judaism. I assume it's even possible to consider this an avoda zara!
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ReplyDeleteI had this discussion with my Chabad
friends years ago. To alter anything we do on Dec 25th, to even designate a name for it, provides our acknowledgement of it, regardless of the insults we apply to it. To alter our religious practices only serves to allow that religion domination over Judaism. I assume it's even possible to consider this an avoda zara!"
I believe your words could be equally applied to the injunction found in the first mishnah of Avodah Zarah.
There is a difference between reaction to a celebration, which is impossible to avoid, and observing it.
Shvach & Yirmiyahu,
ReplyDeleteI hear what you're both saying. I'm not one to judge either way.
Wouldn't being ma'aleh rok when one passes a beis avoda zara also be changing our actions because of the avoda zara?
-Dixie Yid
Oh Yeah!
ReplyDeleteThanks for reminding me of that conversation:
http://asimplejew.blogspot.com/2006/12/why-do-i-have-to-start-now.html#c116714354030087303
Chabakuk Elisha,
ReplyDeleteOh yes, I remember reading this comment of yours last year. Thanks for your great research!
-Dixie Yid
Did you see this one:
ReplyDeletehttp://hirhurim.blogspot.com/2007/12/nittel-nacht-christmas-eve.html
I had this discussion with my Chabad
ReplyDeletefriends years ago. To alter anything we do on Dec 25th, to even designate a name for it, provides our acknowledgement of it, regardless of the insults we apply to it. To alter our religious practices only serves to allow that religion domination over Judaism. I assume it's even possible to consider this an avoda zara!
You assume it’s possible to consider a practice followed and encouraged by the 6th and 7th Lubavitcher Rebbeim an avoida zara? That’s an interesting assumption.