Hi,
Rav Moshe Feinstein ruled that a Jew may not be a member of an organization whose activities include Shabbat desecration [by Jews, presumably]. Although he does not violate Shabbat, he supports the Shabbat desecration by others via his membership.
(Rav Moshe Feinstein, Igrot Moshe Orach Chaim 2:61)
Have a great day,
Mordechai
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Good evening,
ReplyDeleteDoes this speak directly to being a member of the local JCC, open on Shabbos and Yom Tov?
An interesting question, Michael.
ReplyDeleteI can see that it's complicated. One doesn't want to provide tacit approval. That said, if the JCC didn't exist, the community would be a very different kind of place. It fulfills some important functions. Is this a straightforward halachic question for which one seeks local HALACHIC guidance?
ReplyDeleteMichael-
ReplyDeleteThis one is posek level, I believe, because it involves intricate complications.