A friend asks: “May a torah jew celebrate goyishe holidays like the fourth of July?” Why do we frum yidden need goyisha holidays?
To even ask the question betrays a mindset so far from Torah. It’s like asking if a frum woman can wear pants while skiing. Why would a frum woman want to ski? Is there not enough in Artscroll to keep her happy?
A friend says: We need to make a show of following them so that the goyim don’t know any different about us.
To let them know more is akin to teaching a monkey to eat with a knife and fork. It might be possible, but why would you?
