Shevet Halevi 7:136
The Tosefta (Shabbos 7:1) says
clapping hands or dancing in front of a fire is אסור because of דרכי אמורי.
Harav Hagaon R.S.Wosner
zt"l was asked if in camp
dancing around a bonfire is permissible or there is an איסור of דרכי אמורי.
One of the reasons to consider why it
might be מותר because perhaps the Tosefta is referring only when the dancing is
done for the honour of the fire. (A holy fire
lit by a Rebbe who said לשם יחוד & seven times ויהי נועם etc.) Then
it has traces & elements of עבודה זרה.
Whereas in camp it's just done for the warmth,
light,& fun. Perhaps there it is not considered מנהג עבודה זרה.
Rav Wosner concludes that even in a camp
bonfire there is reason to be מחמיר and refrain from dancing around
it so
as not imitate עבודה זרה festivals.
The Tosefta on tractate Shabbat,
ReplyDeletechapter 7 paragraph 1, and also chapter 8 paragraph 4,
teaches that: tying a red string around oneself
is Darchei Emori [a worthless, superstitious
practice, close to idol-worship].
May I humbly suggest that Toras Aba should
translate that entire paragraph, to benefit of all Jews?
Also, the "Labels" for this article
should include Darchei Emori.
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Asher Wade: Methodist minister
who converted to Orthodox Judaism:
www.AsherWade.com
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asher_Wade
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SU4dyl8uE8k
Mr. Cohen ,
ReplyDeleteThis was already addressed over here
http://torasaba.blogspot.com/2014/08/the-two-original-sources-for-red-string.html .
Thanks for stopping by
Mr.Cohen,
ReplyDeleteGood posts!
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