Idolatry - A Foreigner in the Home
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Question
Is it permissible to employ a foreign caregiver in Israel for an Alzheimer's patient in a severe condition (risk to life) if the foreign worker has a statue in his room that he lights candles for? Although it is written in the Shulchan Aruch that it is forbidden to rent a dwelling to a non-Jew who practices idolatry there, in this case, he has no rights to the room, and the homeowner can evict him at any time.
Answer
Shalom and blessings
According to the instructions of the Gaon, Rabbi Avraham Fried, shlita:
It is forbidden to allow him to practice idolatry in your home.
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