[Avodah] maarit ayin at birchas levana...

[Micha Berger]

On Wed, Sep 14, 2011 at 12:58:26PM -0700, Harvey Benton wrote:
: why would we care (or not care) that people driving (walking by)
: at time of birchas levana
: might think we are worshipping, (or blessing the moon) as it may be???

Isn't this mar'is ayin in general -- an issur to lead others to believe
you're sinning?

If others are misled as to what you're doing but thereby think you're
not sinning, they might imitate you. Chazal refer to that as chosheshin
and often cause for gezeiros. Very different than mar'is ayin.

Tir'u baTov!
-Micha

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