Halachic Rulings, Opinions, and Definitions

For specific halachic questions regarding idol worship and Christianity please refer to the Ask the Rabbi section of the Beit-El Yeshiva Center website

For a selection of rabbinic editorial opinions see our Article section

POSITIONS:

On Missionary Activity:
letter from American Rabbaim regarding missionary activity in Eretz Yisrael (1963)   

On Interfaith Dialogue and Activities:
Rav Yosef B. Soloveitchik’s written psak on Interfaith Dialogue (1964)
Related:
Excerpts of the Rav's letter to the RCA on Interfaith dailogue
The Rabbincal Council of America’s Protocols for Interfaith Dialogue (2006)
(a reaffirmation of Rav Soloveitchik’s position)

Rav Sholom Gold: On Interfaith Discussions (2009)

Orthodox Union's Withdrawal of proposed 2008 resolution Working in Coalition with Evangelical Christians 

Jewish Israel's suggested approach to Interfaith relations (2007)
(drafted under the guidance of Rav Sholom Gold)


On Accepting Christian Funding and Assistance
Rav Yigal Hadaya of Yad Binyamin(formerly rabbi of Gadid in Gush Katif): in Hebrew (2010)
Rav Natan Shalev of Yishuv Mevo'ot Yericho in Hebrew (2009)
Rav Dov Lior of Hebron endorses Rav Shalev's position in Hebrew (2009)
(English translation of Rav Lior's endorsement)
Rav Shlomo Aviner (2008)
Rav Ya'acov Shapira: (forthcoming)
Transcript of lecture delivered at Mossad HaRav Kook (2008)

Rulings on IFCJ Funding
Chabad Rabbis: psak on funds from IFCJ (2009)
Rav Yosef Shalom Elyashiv: article: Refuse Money from IFCJ (2009)
additional article here
Rav Moshe David Tendler: Letter regarding IFCJ (names of recipients removed) (2004)


For Conversion to Judaism:
Document of Renunciation and Intent (name of rabbinic organization removed)