Is Buying Luxury Brands Acting Like the Nations? The Laws of Yom Tov 40-21 https://youtu.be/5Av0Tw_5OBs Does buying luxury brands count as acting in the ways of the nations? Rabbi Lev Leib Lerner takes up this question about luxury brand items and where the line may lie between an ordinary purchase and following the ways of the nations. In this short video, Rabbi Lerner looks at everyday examples people actually ask about: a watch costing $25,000 or $50,000, and a suit priced at $5,000. What makes an item like this special, the quality or the brand name? Does the reason behind the purchase matter, and does the buyer's financial situation play a role? The video also touches on how tzedakah fits in for a person who gives generously and then considers a significant purchase for himself. It also looks at how the nations of the world come into the comparison. If you have ever wondered whether a designer label, an expensive watch or a pricey suit raises a question of hashkafa, this video brings the discussion to the point. Watch to hear the answer. — Is buying luxury brands acting in the ways of the nations? Is it permitted to buy expensive designer items? Does the reason for buying a luxury item matter? Is buying an expensive watch a problem in Torah? Is it okay to spend money on a $5,000 suit? How does tzedakah relate to buying luxury items? What does it mean to follow the ways of the nations? Does buying something only because others buy it make a difference? ==== BeEzrat HaShem Learn with Lerner LevLeib@BeEzratHaShem.org Join our FREE online classes every Monday to Thursday night: +1 201-725-3444 | JEW, BE, HOLY | ==== #JewishNation #Goyim #GoingInTheWaysOfTheNation #ActingInTheWaysOfTheNations #BuyingLuxury #JewishPeople #Goy #Nations #GiveTzedakah #Tzedakah #TzedakahAndMaaser #Maaser #Chesed #JewishCharity #DoNotFollowTheNations #Halachah #Halachot #Halachos #Halachah #JewishLaw #Torah #Mitzvah #Mitzvot #Mitzvos #JewishValue #JewishHashkafa #Halachos #Halachot #BeezratHashem #RabbiLevLeibLerner #RabbiLerner #LearnWithLerner #BeezratHashemLearnWithLerner #BeezratHashemHalachot #BeezratHashemHalachos #LevLeibLerner #LevLerner #RabbiLevLerner