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Raising a toast to Rosh Hashanah

שו”תCategory: HalachaRaising a toast to Rosh Hashanah
asked 6 years ago

Is there a halachic or other problem with participating in such a ceremony in the office?


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מיכי Staff answered 6 years ago
I don’t think so. We all live according to the Gregorian calendar, and it has long since lost its religious significance. It is a milestone on the timeline, and like any milestone (birthday), it is customary to celebrate it. People need to interrupt the temporal sequence for various reasons.

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משה replied 6 years ago

Another question - what if they put a fir tree there?

מיכי replied 6 years ago

In my opinion, this does not yet reach the point of a halakhic prohibition. It is not a Jewish accessory but folklore.

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