Responsa Radio Episode 59
Can I bow down during karate class?
Can I bow down during karate class?
Avi Killip, Ethan Tucker
Ever wanted to know the answer to some deep and challenging questions in halakhah (Jewish law)? Join R. Avi Killip interviewing R. Ethan Tucker with questions sent in by Hadar alumni and others on all sorts of details of Jewish law. This is a joint project between the Center for Jewish Law and Values and Jewish Public Media.
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In this episode: Does Jewish law really prohibit bowing? Could I bow down during a Karate class? Does Jewish law treat all bowing and salutes - whether part of a traditional class ceremony or directed toward a civic leader - the same?
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