22 Elul 5785
It appears to me that this subject has been raised again at this time because major teshuvah in this area is still called for. It remains to be a stumbling block for Klal Yisrael. So to review from 5777...
Why Shouldn't Jews Praise the Christians?
15 Tamuz 5777
Praising Christians, What's the Problem? Part 1 Rav Richter Shiur June 7th
Praising Christians, What's the Problem? Part 2 Rav Richter Shiur June 21st
Praising Christians, What's the Problem? Part 3 Rav Richter Shiur June 28th
Praising Christians, What's the Problem? Part 1 Rav Richter Shiur June 7th
Praising Christians, What's the Problem? Part 2 Rav Richter Shiur June 21st
Praising Christians, What's the Problem? Part 3 Rav Richter Shiur June 28th
Esser Agaroth21/8/18 7:52 AM
משנה תורה, הלכות עבודה זרה פרק י,ו
וכן אסור לספר בשבחן, ואפילו לומר כמה נאה גוי זה בצורתו; קל וחומר שיספר בשבח מעשיו, או שיחבב דבר מדבריהם: שנאמר "ולא תחונם" (דברים ז,ב)--לא יהיה להם חן בעיניך, מפני שגורם להידבק עימו וללמוד ממעשיו הרעים.
Mishneh Torah, Laws of Avodah Zarah 10:6
And it is forbidden to praise them, even to say how pleasant a non-Jew is in form; even more so to praise his deeds, or to like any of his things, as it is said, "Lo techonem" (Deut. 7:2). You should not like them, as it would cause him to become attached to them, and to learn from their bad deeds.
