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Kissing a Bird Image

Question

Is it permissible for a child in a Hanukkah play to kiss an image of a bird?

Answer

Since it is clear that he does not intend idolatry and explicitly intends otherwise, there is no prohibition in this.

Source

Sanhedrin 62

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