Reply To: Lip Synching and Deception

No, nor do I think people will consider you a kofer if you don’t bow at Modim when you’re in the middle of S”E. You’re still not supposed to do things that give off a bad appearance, though.

Your example (“faking it” by Modim) is part of normative halacha. Therefore, that is an occasion where the “deceit” is explicitly sanctioned by halacha. I don’t think my case has the same explicit permission to deceive.

The Wolf