Rav Yosef Kushner Question: We’ve discussed many scenarios where a Jew is not allowed to do business with a church. Regarding many other prohibitions, there exists a solution of finding a non-Jewish partner. Would it be possible to use this…
Rav Yosef Kushner Question: We said that one is not allowed to install windows in a church. What if someone sells windows? Is he allowed to sell them to a church without doing the installation himself? Answer: In…
Rav Yosef Kushner Question: A Jewish man works as a contractor, and a church wants to hire him to build them a new building. Is he allowed to do this? Answer: The Poskim rule, based on the Gemara in Avodah…
Question: Most of us remember the controversy about the hair of Indian-hair sheitels, and if it is considered “takruvos avodah zara” or not. According to what we have previously stated, we can ask why this question is even relevant. We…
Rabbi Yosef Kushner Question: According to most opinions, it is forbidden to rent a property from a church, if this will fund their activities. Is it also forbidden to buy a church itself? Answer: If the church was owned by…
Rav Yosef Kushner Question: A church in my area is selling a building they own. Am I allowed to buy it? Answer: We previously said that it is forbidden to fund activities in a house of avodah zara.…
Rabbi Yosef Kushner Question: If a church owns a property that is not located on the church grounds, which they rent out for income, is it permitted for a Jew to rent this property? Answer: There is a prohibition…
Rabbi Yosef Kushner Question: Is one allowed to provide professional services – such as legal or accounting services – to a church? Answer: We previously stated that one cannot rent a property to a house of avodah zara, if this…
Rabbi Yosef Kushner Question: Is it permitted to buy a nursing home that contains an in-house church that is used by the residents? Answer: Since the church is trying to attract the residents of the nursing home, this site…
Rabbi Yosef Kushner Question: In cases where it would be forbidden to rent to a house of avodah zara, would it be permitted to purchase a multiunit property that already has an existing church? Answer: If the church is…