<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:13px"><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1429797540103_99967" dir="ltr"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1429797540103_99994">JTA is reporting that Pope Francis will be bestowing Papal Knighthood upon Rabbi Arthur Schneier (who I believe is an Orthodox Rabbi) for (among other things) his work in promoting a positive relationship with the Church. A<font size="2" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1429797540103_101240">ccording to JTA, </font></span><span style="color: rgb(24, 23, 23); font-family: Arial; line-height: 24.0000610351563px;" class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1429797540103_100140"><font size="2" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1429797540103_103166">Schneier will formally become a knight of Saint Sylvester at a ceremony on April 27.</font></span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1429797540103_99967" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(24, 23, 23); font-family: Arial; line-height: 24.0000610351563px;" class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1429797540103_100127"><font size="2" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1429797540103_101211">Isn't there a Halachic probelm with this? It would seem to me that becoming a 'knight' in the Catholic church would at least be Avak Avodah Zara - even though it is just honorary?</font></span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1429797540103_99967" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(24, 23, 23); font-family: Arial; line-height: 24.0000610351563px;" class=""><font size="2"><br></font></span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1429797540103_99967" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(24, 23, 23); font-family: Arial; line-height: 24.0000610351563px;" class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1429797540103_103148"><font size="2" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1429797540103_103147">HM </font></span></div><div></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1429797540103_99976"><font size="2"> </font></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1429797540103_99997"><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1429797540103_99996">Want Emes and Emunah in your life?
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