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# It is forbidden to look at a beautiful Avoda Zara or even artwork or decorations of Avoda Zara.<ref>Rabbenu Yerucham 17:5, Shulchan Aruch Y.D. 142:15</ref> Religious artwork which is not meant to decorate an avoda zara and is not served is not forbidden from benefit and can be looked at.<Ref>Shach 142:33</ref> | # It is forbidden to look at a beautiful Avoda Zara or even artwork or decorations of Avoda Zara.<ref>Rabbenu Yerucham 17:5, Shulchan Aruch Y.D. 142:15</ref> Religious artwork which is not meant to decorate an avoda zara and is not served is not forbidden from benefit and can be looked at.<Ref>Shach 142:33</ref> | ||
# It is forbidden to listen to musical instruments that are used to play for religious Avoda Zara services<ref>Shulchan Aruch Y.D. 142:15</ref> or even people singing songs in honors of avoda zara.<ref>Bet Hillel 142:2 based on Shulchan Aruch Y.D. 142:15</ref> | # It is forbidden to listen to musical instruments that are used to play for religious Avoda Zara services<ref>Shulchan Aruch Y.D. 142:15</ref> or even people singing songs in honors of avoda zara.<ref>Bet Hillel 142:2 based on Shulchan Aruch Y.D. 142:15</ref> | ||
# It is permitted to walk in a place that one might see artwork for the avoda zara or hear songs for the avoda zara as long as one doesn't intend to benefit.<ref>Pesachim 25b, Rama Y.D. 142:15. Shach 142:34 adds that if it is a pesik reisha and inevitable that he will benefit from the sights or songs it is forbidden to go. Since it is possible to close one's eyes and ears it is not a pesik reisha.</ref> | # It is permitted to walk in a place that one might see artwork for the avoda zara or hear songs for the avoda zara as long as one doesn't intend to benefit.<ref>Pesachim 25b, Rama Y.D. 142:15. Shach 142:34 adds that if it is a pesik reisha and inevitable that he will benefit from the sights or songs it is forbidden to go. Since it is possible to close one's eyes and ears it is not a pesik reisha. This is the opinion of Tosfot and Rosh, however, Ran Chullin 32a s.v. abaye that there is no concept of pesik reisha when discussing benefitting from something forbidden. If one intends to benefit it is forbidden, and if not it is permitted.</ref> | ||
#It is forbidden to play music in front of avoda zara even if one is hired and paid for it.<ref>Darkei Teshuva 142:29 citing Chaim Byad 28</ref> | #It is forbidden to play music in front of avoda zara even if one is hired and paid for it.<ref>Darkei Teshuva 142:29 citing Chaim Byad 28</ref> | ||
# It is forbidden to sit in the shade of avoda zara. If one is walking without intending to benefit from the shade it is permissible to pass by in the shade.<ref>Ran Avoda Zara 21a cited by Bet Yosef, Rama Y.D. 142:9</ref> | # It is forbidden to sit in the shade of avoda zara. If one is walking without intending to benefit from the shade it is permissible to pass by in the shade.<ref>Ran Avoda Zara 21a cited by Bet Yosef, Rama Y.D. 142:9</ref> | ||
