Whilst not a Talmudic tradition, the
successors of that tradition, the Orthodox Rabbinic world, have in
large part adopted a counter-Torah halacha. The special laws and
observances on 24th December, i.e. Xmas eve or “Nittel” in
Yiddish is total shame to even Orthodox Jews, and would make
Maimonides turn in his grave (which was daubed by Orthodox fanatics,
calling him a heretic).
According to current superstition, Xmas
eve is a particularly impure and unholy evening. It is so unholy,
that even the study of Torah is “forbidden”. Thus, yeshiva
students, especially in the Hassidic world, will play card games or
other silly things, rather than study Torah. (It should be noted that
very little Torah is actually studied in Yeshivot. It is mainly
Talmud and halacha, which often run contrary to Torah).
Now this is a serious violation of
Torah, even by rabbinic standards. Firstly, the Torah forbids
superstition and the use of astrology , e.g. to claim certain dates
have good or bad portensions.
Next, it is ascribing mystical powers
to the alleged birthdate of Jesus, which have bad influence amongst
the Jews. Third, it is denigrating the Torah, and alleging that Torah
study can actually be harmful.
Whilst this practice is frowned upon in
some Lithuanian and Sephardic circles, it has become more widespread,
despite the fact that Jews are not physically attacked in the West,
to the extent they were in Eastern Europe, and that Xmas is no more
dangerous than any other day.
Thus, the development of rabbinic law
has become a total mockery, even of Rabbinical traditions.
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