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[quote=Anonymous][quote]Every Jewish person knows[/quote]

I doubt that even half of American Jews know what Avoda means, much less what Avoda Zara means.

[quote]that the term Avoda Zara, while being a technical term, is a derogatory technical term. [/quote]

Eh, to Chazal.  I am not sure there is any term you could have used for any form of polytheism that would not have been derogatory to chazal. Personally I don't mind if my neighbors worship the stars, as long as they do not try to blow me up or stab me.

[quote] Just because you add the words Jewish Law to it don't make it less derogatory.[/quote]

It explains why MY usage of the term was not derogatory.

[quote]You should also be more in tune with what your Jewish leaders at world religious council meetings have agreed to.  It has been formally declared by your people in the higher ups that Hinduism is not Avoda Zara.  
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I think I specifically said that Jewish notions on this are diverse.   Thanks for the info though, now I can drink wine made by Hindus ;)    Christianity is also not Avoda Zara, per Rabbi Dorff, and of course Islam has clearly not been Avoda Zara since Maimonides, at least.  Nonetheless when engaging in Sufi practices, I think it is still halachically incumbent on observant Jews to have a kavanah that is not Muslim.

http://www.millenniumpeacesummit.org/Hindu-Jewish_Summit_Information.pdf

You also need to refresh on the outdated and no longer supported theory of the Aryans being some sort of invading group.  That has long been debunked.

You can do yoga and call it "Torah Yoga"-http://www.torahyoga.com/page1-what-how-content.htm
or "Kosher Yoga"-http://kosheryoga.net

and try so very hard to convince yourself that you have completely cut yourself off from "idolatrous" roots, but the TRUTH is within either way.  Good luck with that ring of fire you believe in. :wink: 
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