Rabbi Yosef Kushner Question:  A Jew who purchases a building that contains a church may not enter the church. Is he allowed to send his worker to enter the church in his stead?  Answer: If the worker is Jewish, he…

Rabbi Yosef Kushner   Question: We all know that a Jew shouldn’t enter a house of avodah zara. But what if he is going in for reason unrelated to religion, such as to meet someone there? Is that also prohibited? …

Rav Yosef Kushner Question: Is there a general approach a Jewish person should have about doing business with houses of avodah zara?  Answer: There is a common phrase used by many Poskim – including the Shach, Taz and Rav Moshe…

Rabbi Yosef Kushner   Question :  How would we define what constitutes avodah zara today? Answer: To give a broad definition: Avodah zara means any religious worship to any deity other than Hashem. In today’s times, this generally refers to Christianity. …