Rabbi Chaim Mintz discusses whether paintings in the home constitute idolatry.
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okay we have a question from denise ruttenberg who spent the pesach in the zone oh from toronto yes from toronto yes her and her husband lanny hello the neighbor and and the venetian next to neighborhood okay shocking tafe the question is as follows we have several paintings of of a non-religious nature now there's i guess secular general paintings depicting people or animals is that acceptable we love them and they're very and they have sentimental value
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- 0:00okay we have a question from denise ruttenberg who spent the pesach in the zone oh…
- 0:32pictures of none things non not in others not religious like iconography just general paintings of…
- 1:03forms not just paintings but uh sculptures and forms of people that could be a problem…
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