Oh, for heaven’s sake.
Look, I’m a huge romantic. People on these boards have bashed me for that, but that’s who I am. And, even so, I don’t celebrate Valentine’s Day, largely because of it’s Christian origin.
On the other hand, the day is, for all practical purposes, no longer really a Christian holiday in any meaningful sense of the word. As a result, I would say that those who do are certainly not engaging in avoda zara in any manner, shape or form.
Do I think it’s better if they don’t celebrate the day? Yes, I do. But should that cause them to be excluded from a minyan? Please. Let’s put it this way — there are plenty of other people I would exclude before I exclude someone who celebrates Valentine’s Day.
The Wolf