Dress used for avodah zarah for purim??

Israeli_C

Wed, Feb 13 2019, 8:23 pm

I grew up in a religious Catholic family and did all the usual rites of passage, including First Holy Communion. For those unfamiliar, a little girl wears a white (usually extravagant) dress for the occassion. My parents kept mine, thinking that one day my daughter would wear it too. Well...! Purim's around the corner and my daughter has announced that she wants to be a kallah! Seems like the perfect ready made costume! Is there room להעלות את הניצוצות or is the dress too involved in avodah zarah to be used?

amother

Burlywood

Wed, Feb 13 2019, 8:26 pm

If you want a halachic answer, you'll have to ask a rav.

amother

Jade

Wed, Feb 13 2019, 8:48 pm

I could pontificate on why it is likely not a problem (the dress is not an integral requirement for the occasion, does not play any significant part in the ceremony, and does not bear any markings that indicate that it is a religious article of clothing).

However, only a Rav who is aware of the various halachos involved would be able to answer you definitively.

MommyM

Wed, Feb 13 2019, 8:48 pm

amother wrote:

If you want a halachic answer, you'll have to ask a rav.

I agree. This is a serious question for a Rov.

Rappel

Thu, Feb 14 2019, 12:40 am

Posible parallel: We used an heirloom christening outfit, made by DH's great-grandma, for our son's brit.

There was no issue.

FranticFrummie

Thu, Feb 14 2019, 5:30 am

amother wrote:

I could pontificate

I see what you did there. LOL

zaq

Thu, Feb 14 2019, 6:02 am

BTW authorities differ, and not all consider Christianity to be AZ.

amother

Indigo

Thu, Feb 14 2019, 6:03 am

I bought communion dresses for a chasunah. It's just a dress. Not like a nun's habit.

keym

Thu, Feb 14 2019, 6:11 am

amother wrote:

I bought communion dresses for a chasunah. It's just a dress. Not like a nun's habit.

I asked my husband for curiosity. Ask your own Rav
On the one hand, the dress was used for a religious rite so its more severe than just buying a communion dress to be used for a wedding.
On the other hand, is there anything religiously significant about the dress itself- crosses embroidered in it or is it just a pretty dress?

Either way, OP, I'm curious what your Rav answers.

Ruchel

Thu, Feb 14 2019, 7:24 am

I bought a baptism (cc'v) dress for bris dress. Not used, no symbol of course. My shaila was "ok"

amother

Tangerine

Thu, Feb 14 2019, 8:53 am

zaq wrote:

BTW authorities differ, and not all consider Christianity to be AZ.

Authorities differentiate between Catholics and Protestants.
Catholicism, even if not AZ as in idol worship, is shittuff.

Israeli_C

Thu, Feb 14 2019, 10:34 am

amother wrote:

Authorities differentiate between Catholics and Protestants.
Catholicism, even if not AZ as in idol worship, is shittuff.

Catholics are big fans of the ole idolatry. My parents have statues, pictures and holy water fountains all over their house and travel to all the sites in Europe where the 'Virgin Mary' apparently appeared on a regular basis. It was rather funny, my son got into my mom's handbag recently and pulled out a picture of oto ha'ish and literally ate his head off. Proud mama Smile

SixOfWands

Thu, Feb 14 2019, 10:52 am

Ruchel wrote:

I bought a baptism (cc'v) dress for bris dress. Not used, no symbol of course. My shaila was "ok"

It may be a different issue is the clothing is simply marketed for a baptism or christening, as opposed to having actually been used for that purpose.