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From: Russell Hendel <rhendel@saber.towson.edu>
Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2000 20:26:14 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Having Tinsel on the Table for Fun

Dani Wassner (v30n46) asks about having 'tinsel' on the table just for
kicks.

Christmas is an issue of another religion. Whether or not Christianity
is 'idolatry' the attitude of Judaism towards laws on other religions
would extend to Christmas.

The laws are very clear; we don't have ANY relation with other religions
whether it be 'for fun' or without worship.

The clearest statement of this occurs in Rambam, Idolatry, 3:5
	>A person who defecates to the idol Peor IN ORDER TO
	>DEGRADE and make fun of the idol has nevertheless
	>violated the Biblical prohibition (since that is the
	>way this idol is worshipped). The person is therefore
	>liable to bring a sin offering.

Russell Hendel; Math; Towson; RHEndel@Towson.Edu
Moderator Rashi Is Simple; http://www.shamash.org/rashi/