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Parashat Behar: The Prohibition of Idolatry in the Modern Era
At the end of Parashat Behar, the Torah sets forth a clear warning: “You shall not make for yourselves idols, nor shall you set up for yourselves a carved image or a pillar, nor shall you place a sacred stone in your land to bow down to, for I am the Lord your G-d” (Leviticus 26:1).
For a Noahide, the commandment not to worship idols is the first of the Seven Noahide Commandments. In the past, idolatry was easy to identify—people bowed down to wooden and stone statues. But in the modern world, idolatry may take on sophisticated forms.
Yoga and meditation, This sounds innocent, but some of the postures were originally designed as gestures of bowing or respect for false gods. A Noahide who performs such a posture with the intention of "connecting" to its original tradition may enter…


It is so important. Thank you very much for explaining the specificity concerning our era.
I did have a lot of nightmares because of the television when I was a child. My parents tried to watch everything before me to be sure it is ok for me to watch. Media and video games have a big impact.