[Avodah] Concerts in Reform temples

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From: "Prof. Levine" <Larry.Levine at stevens.edu> 
> Once I was asked to speak at a Chabad Shabbaton in  Framingham, MA in 
> Harold S. Kushner's (When Bad Things Happen to Good  People) 
> temple....
> Rav  Schwab was a very wise man. He said to me, "I will not pasken for 
> you, but I  hold that one is not even allowed to walk through the door 
> of a reform or  conservative temple. Whatever you do there strengthens 
> them. I know that Reb  Moshe holds that one is allowed to teach in 
> their afternoon schools, but I  disagree." He suggested I call someone else.

> I called Rav Bick, ZT"L, who  told me that since it was so close to 
> the weekend, I was committed to going.  However, he suggested that I 
> not do this again.

My father also held that it is assur to teach in a C school.

--Toby Katz
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