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face=Arial>From: saul newman <<A title=mailto:newman400@gmail.com
href="mailto:newman400@gmail.com">newman400@gmail.com</A>><BR><BR>>>
why does an ex-meshumad toivel? is there not an inyan of
removing<BR>tum'ah?<BR><BR>let's assume he were wearing a crucifix. could he
then put on tfillin ?<BR><BR>what about [assuming he understands the bracha] his
thoughts when he<BR>says Hashem's name? is it ok to be believing an entity other
than<BR>Hashem is part of a godhead? or to be thinking 'X is
messiah'<BR>'messiah is G-d or part of G-d' while he makes the bracha?
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<DIV>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.</DIV>
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<DIV><B><BR><FONT color=#0000ff>--Toby
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