[Avodah] destroying idols

[Zev Sero]

On 15/02/2012 1:39 PM, Saul.Z.Newman at kp.org wrote:
>
> interesting that on Prager show they are talking about whether there is a
> chiyuv to destroy idols in a jewish state, and the caller claims that
> it's secularity of the State that prevents it; Prager saying that if
> the messiah wants to destroy the native history , that's fine , but not in
> the meantime--and no haredi jews are going around destroying museum
> pieces [ this is about moslem Talibanic destruction of other
> religions' icons, even in museums ]

Dr Yehuda Landes AH, a pioneer of Orthodoxy in Palo Alto CA, used to tell
about the idol collection he used to have; when he became frum and learned
about the issur of possessing them and the mitzvah of smashing them he
bought some hammers and invited people over for an idol-smashing party.

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