Kiryat Arba – A rabbinical court headed by Rabbi Dov Lior of Kiryat Arba’ declared that it is forbidden to receive contributions from Christian sources because of Christianity’s definition as idolatry.
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The question had come up in the matter of donations by Christian groups, including Christian Friends of Israel Communities, to Zionist groups such as the ZAKA emergency service.
While the rabbis ruled that it is permitted to receive contributions and financial assistance from all the nations of the world, they said, in the sharpest terms, that it was forbidden to benefit from paganism, even for medical purposes.
What as stupid policy. Many of the most generous and strongest supporters of mosdos in EY are goyim and now we decide we cannot take their money?? Maybe this rav needs to get his priorities straight and decide who are his friends. There is no basis in daas torah for this position and many chasuve rabbonim have taken money from goyim for their mosdos.
Cud u imagine the crisitians said we cannot accept any donations from Jews.
Didn’t Rabbi Akiva receive a loan from a Roman women?
Nonsense! What are their sources?
Hey commentors, maybe they realize that $ comes from Gd and not people and that the source of $ is irrelevent. That’s right! Let’s say your only supporters was stolen $, would u be singing the same tune? Gd has his messengers- don’t put ur faith in people-because when there $ runs out who will YOU turn to? If the Halacha says that idol $ is treif, Hashem has other ways…stop using your little mind vs the Torah
Rabbi Dov should get a life.