Jewish culture

On behalf of her friends:

1. That is, first of all, we need to ask whether he even believes that God exists + that he commanded us with his commandments and then have a discussion about certain laws that should/should not be observed?
2. If the secular person does not believe that God exists or is an agnostic/deist, is there any significance to his observance of the law?
3. My partner's father believes in the existence of God, but believes that Judaism should be viewed as a culture and not as a religion. Can I fulfill his obligation to sanctify on Shabbat night?
4. On Shabbat, my partner's father sanctifies a cup that is not iba'ah. Am I not fulfilling my obligation to sanctify this and what should I do in order not to offend, etc.?

1. True.
2. Not a religious significance but at most a cultural and moral one. See Rambam, end of Chapter 5, Mahal'ach Melchim. And also in my article: https://mikyab.net/%D7%9B%D7%AA%D7%91%D7%99%D7%9D/%D7%9E%D7%90%D7%9E%D7%A8%D7%99%D7%9D/%D7%91%D7%A2%D7%A0%D7%99%D7%99%D7%9F-%D7%94%D7%9B%D7%A9%D7%9C%D7%AA-%D7%97%D7%99%D7%9C%D7%95%D7%A0%D7%99-%D7%91%D7%A2%D7%91%D7%99%D7%A8%D7%94/
3. No. Just like you can't get out of a computer or a tape or a flowerpot.
4. You are fulfilling the obligation of Kiddush with an unimmersed glass. It is worth trying to get them to immerse, at least the utensils you use, or perhaps bring your own utensils.

On the 15th of September, 2019

To my friends, greetings,

Of course, telling your partner's father that you are not going out for his Kiddush because he sees Judaism as a culture and not a religion may hurt him. It is worth adopting the custom mentioned by the Poskim, where each member of the household recites the Kiddush in a whisper over the glass together with the head of the household, and of course practicing this in your home and everywhere, so that what you say to your father will be true.

With blessings, Sh”z Levinger

As for the matter, in one of the discussions here, the words of the rabbi Anierbach in ’Helichu Shlomo’ were mentioned, that it is possible to perform the obligatory blessing of a secular person, because there is an aspect of faith in it that perhaps G-d commanded. On this, and he is of the opinion that if it is indeed a mitzvah, then his intention is to fulfill it.

This reasoning is even more consistent with a traditional person who observes a significant portion of the mitzvahs, and in particular that Kiddush on wine is from the rabbis, and there is a concern here of ‘Darache Shalom’ – Is it worth relying on Gershon Auerbach in times of need. Yes, it seems to be the case, but since you asked the wise and the forbidden, – you are obligated to follow his teaching.

On the custom of each household member whispering the blessing with the householder over a cup in front of him, for fear that they will not be able to properly understand or hear the blessing of the householder. – See: Shmirat Shabbat Kehilatah, 2, Chapter 44, Section 39, and in the sources cited there.

Another consideration for not going out to bless the householder is stated regarding a woman.
In short, Sh”a Siman 8,4 wrote that a woman who goes out either by a gadol or by her husband should say the blessing with him word for word, and Sh”a Rabbi Baal HaTanya and Degul Rabbah noted to Sh”a. Their reasons are different. Sh”a Adah 7 wrote that if she does not understand the hag, it is better for her to bless herself. In the example, we will be satisfied with whether a husband who has performed the Torah's Kiddush can divorce a wife who has not yet prayed and is obligated to perform the Kiddush according to the Torah (and the question is whether there is a duty of guarantee on the part of men towards women).

The words of the rabbi regarding performing the obligatory blessing of a secular person because there is at least a faint aspect of faith in him, are presented in Halikhot Shlomo, Hilchot Tefila Chapter 4, Section 16, and were quoted by Aharon in Itra Din, in a discussion of the work done on Shabbat by a Deist.

With greetings, Sh. T. Levinger

On the contrary, it is impossible to even go out with a religious blessing because there is at least a faint side of heresy in it.

See a clarification addendum on the words of "Shetzel" here: <a href="https://mikyab.net/%D7%A9%D7%95%D7%AA/%D7%A9%D7%90%D7%9C%D7%95%D7%AA-%D7%91%D7 %90%D7%9E%D7%95%D7%A0%D7%94-%D7%98%D7%99%D7%A2%D7%95%D7%9F-%D7%94%D7%A2%D7%93/&quot; rel="nofollow">https://mikyab.net/%D7%A9%D7%95%D7%AA/%D7%A9%D7%90%D7%9C%D7%95%D7%AA-%D 7%91%D7%90%D7%9E%D7%95%D7%A0%D7%94-%D7%98%D7%99%D7%A2%D7%95%D7%9F-%D7%94%D7%A2%D7%93/</a&gt;