by Rabbi Tzvi Hirsch Haber | Dec 13, 2010
Part 1: Introduction: There is a prohibition (Avodah Zara 8a, YD 152:1) to attend the wedding of the child of a non Jewish acquaintance. The prohibition is to attend the ‘mishteh’ the eating and drinking part, even if you bring your own food and attendants. There is a...
by Rabbi Tzvi Hirsch Haber | Dec 22, 2008
It is permissible to attend the party if necessary as long as the following conditions are met. (The permissibility of the entertainment and similar issues, while worthy of discussion, will not be addressed in this post.) If the event is held at a non kosher...