[Avodah] is this ok?

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From: saul newman <_newman400 at gmail.com_ (mailto:newman400 at gmail.com) >

>>  why does an ex-meshumad toivel? is there not an inyan of  removing
tum'ah?

let's assume he were wearing a crucifix. could he  then put on tfillin ?

what about [assuming he understands the bracha] his  thoughts when he
says Hashem's name? is it ok to be believing an entity other  than
Hashem is part of a godhead? or to be thinking 'X is  messiah'
'messiah is G-d or part of G-d' while he makes the bracha?  <<
 



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Should a Lubavitcher put tefillin on a meshumad? IMO, no. It feeds into the 
 false belief that a person can be a Jew and a Christian at the same time 
-- "a  completed Jew" in their lingo. Whatever mitzva the meshumad gets from 
putting on  tefillin, it's yatza secharo behefsedo in affirming his belief 
that he is a  good, kosher Jew.



--Toby  Katz
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