Hello,
In all the laws of idolatry, there is the prohibition of idol worship that we learn about in the book Brit Shalom, chapter three. We are commanded to avoid the subjugation of a person to any entity other than God.
Here is what it says in paragraph 4: "A person is subjugated solely to the Creator of the world and not to any other entity besides Him." This means that there are physical entities, and there are spiritual entities, yet a person is accountable and obligated to serve God alone.
Therefore, the Torah commands every person—Jewish or non-Jewish—not to engage in ritual worship except for God. This prohibition is called idolatry.
Now, someone might say, "Alright, I worship God, but I also worship someone else." This is called association (Shituf). Regarding this, it is stated in Halacha 6: "One must not associate another entity in the worship of the Creator." This prohibition is called association.
Within it lies a sensitive point—the Christian faith, which associates a person in the worship of the Creator. Christians might say, "No, this person is not someone else; he is God Himself." But we know that he is merely a human being born of a man and a woman, and worshiping him is considered the prohibition of association, even if it is meant to connect him to the Creator.
Indeed, some Jewish scholars have been somewhat lenient in certain laws regarding this faith, and this has been noted in the annotations. However, the central opinion and the main halacha is that anyone who seeks to be a true servant of God must not associate any other entity besides the Creator of the world in the worship of God.
Hello, In all the laws of idolatry, there is the prohibition of idol worship that we learn about in the book Brit Shalom, chapter three. We are commanded to avoid the subjugation of a person to any entity other than God. Here is what it says in paragraph 4: "A person is subjugated solely to the Creator of the world and not to any other entity besides Him." This means that there are physical entities, and there are spiritual entities, yet a person is accountable and obligated to serve God alone. Therefore, the Torah commands every person—Jewish or non-Jewish—not to engage in ritual worship except for God. This prohibition is called idolatry. Now, someone might say, "Alright, I worship God, but I also worship someone else." This is called association (Shituf). Regarding this, it is stated in Halacha 6: "One must not associate another entity in the worship of the Creator." This prohibition is called association. Within it lies a sensitive point—the Christian faith, which associates a person in the worship of the Creator. Christians might say, "No, this person is not someone else; he is God Himself." But we know that he is merely a human being born of a man and a woman, and worshiping him is considered the prohibition of association, even if it is meant to connect him to the Creator. Indeed, some Jewish scholars have been somewhat lenient in certain laws regarding this faith, and this has been noted in the annotations. However, the central opinion and the main halacha is that anyone who seeks to be a true servant of God must not associate any other entity besides the Creator of the world in the worship of God. Hello, In all the laws of idolatry, there is the prohibition of idol worship that we learn about in the book Brit Shalom, chapter three. We are commanded to avoid the subjugation of a person to any entity other than God. Here is what it says in paragraph 4: "A person is subjugated solely to the Creator of the world and not to any other entity besides Him." This means that there are physical entities, and there are spiritual entities, yet a person is accountable and obligated to serve God alone. Therefore, the Torah commands every person—Jewish or non-Jewish—not to engage in ritual worship except for God. This prohibition is called idolatry. Now, someone might say, "Alright, I worship God, but I also worship someone else." This is called association (Shituf). Regarding this, it is stated in Halacha 6: "One must not associate another entity in the worship of the Creator." This prohibition is called association. Within it lies a sensitive point—the Christian faith, which associates a person in the worship of the Creator. Christians might say, "No, this person is not someone else; he is God Himself." But we know that he is merely a human being born of a man and a woman, and worshiping him is considered the prohibition of association, even if it is meant to connect him to the Creator. Indeed, some Jewish scholars have been somewhat lenient in certain laws regarding this faith, and this has been noted in the annotations. However, the central opinion and the main halacha is that anyone who seeks to be a true servant of God must not associate any other entity besides the Creator of the world in the worship of God.
