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A Question for MUMAN concerning "Halloween"
Lisa:
Halloween originated from the Druid pagan holiday called Samhain.
http://www.mysteriousbritain.co.uk/festivals/october/halloween-samhain.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samhain
muman613:
Let me just remind everyone that I am not an expert, by any means.... I have only been studying for five years and only learn what I can get from my local Rabbis and on the Internet...
I try to portray all the available opinions because it is wrong to twist the opinions of Rabbis to suit your own interests.
I hope that this is clear to everyone...
I am open to hearing other opinions also.
Kahane-Was-Right BT:
--- Quote from: muman613 on October 29, 2009, 06:41:35 PM ---I do not agree with you that it is a simple matter... Apparently there are halachic issues which should be considered.
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Did I say it was "simple?" Where?
That countless rebbeim/poskim consider celebrating thanksgiving completely mutar (permitted) is simply a reality. That does not mean that the issue is simple. Just that it is a rather simple action to acknowledge such a fact. Forgive me for playing around with the word simple here in jest, but I really do not recall anywhere classifying this issue as simple. Only the omission that you seemed to have engaged in, did I consider simple.
--- Quote ---PS: Apparently the issue has to do with whether we give the occasion any religious significance through the recitation of non-Jewish prayers or other rituals... This is what I understand is why Rabbi Feinstein concluded that there may be some issue.
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Secular Jews reciting prayers (of any kind, and at a family get-together no less)? Orthodox Jews reciting non-Jewish prayers? I will state the obvious here by saying, this is quite far-fetched, with all due respect.
nessuno:
OOPS! I forget we bought a red devil outfit for the dog. We promise not to worship him. Maybe I'll post pictures. :::D
PS. We only dress up the dog for Halloween. After all we're not crazy.
Moshe92:
--- Quote from: Bonesfan on October 29, 2009, 07:03:18 PM ---A lot of conservative Christians are opposed to Halloween, but I'm not. I think we need to have some perspective and common sense.
Trick-or-treaters are not worshipping satan or partaking in ceremonies with evil spirits.
That being said, I think it is up to parents to decide when and how their kids should participate. I just do not follow the opinion that it is pure evil in every way, shape, or form.
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I agree. It depends on how people participate.
One problem with Halloween is that some use it as an opportunity to dress immodestly. I know a kid my age who said that he's going to a Halloween party and is dressing up as a male stripper. However, parents have control over things like that.
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