Devarim 32:19

"You shall not bring a prostitute's fee or the price of a dog, to the House of the L-rd, your G-d, for any vow, because both of them are an abomination to the L-rd, your G-d."

I have a Halachic question. I have a very rare breed of dog and another less rare but nevertheles expensive, (as most of you know, I have a farm) 1. Coton De Tulear, sells for 3500. for adults, and 2000. for pups. 2. Italian Greyhounds, 600.to 2000. ea.

Clearly, this constitutes a substantial amount of my household income. Obviously back inthe day, the price of a dog was not a huge part of one's income as they were not prized as they are today with refined pedigrees, etc. The law seems clear on this topic, (although when He speaks of the price of the Shiksa and the dog--I am wondering if He is making them ONE category or TWO, but that is for another day). My question is this--since there is such a substantial amount of money in my small dog venture, even with overhead, and I do not desire to exlude using a good portion of these funds for HaSh-m's house, isn't there a way to "cleanse" the money so that it would be acceptable before Him? I am almost certain there is a way to do this, as I have some vague recollection of something I once read in Torah/Talmud on cleansing money or offerings, but I cannot palce it. Rabbis?

On the issue of the dog price vs. the shiksa price, I am assuming the dog money can be "laundered" somehow to be acceptable before Him, because the selling of a dog is no sin, hence there is no possbility of it being "fruit form the forbidden tree" to use the legal term, whereas the price of a prostitute is usually coupled with sin, pardon the pun, hence would be unsanitizeable spiritually speaking. IS this a correct interpretation? Is this logic flawed?

To start with, the command is going on donating to the Bais Hamikdash (the holy temple) (which I don't think your on their mailing list anyhow )

But the Rabanan did make a decree that the same should apply to donating to a Shul or buying a Sefer Torah (and even a Talis) See Shulchon Orech OC 153:21

But, for all practical purposes it still doesn't apply. It's only the actual object that was exchanged for the dog is forbidden. So if you barter a dog for a bench, you shouldn't put that bench in a Shul. Or you shouldn't exchange a dog for parchments to write a Sefer Torah. But if you got money for the dog, you may donate the money to the Shul to buy something for it, since the thing that's going into the Mitzva is not the direct object that was exchanged for the dog.

So, in short, you don't have to worry about it.

Thankyou for clearing that up. I thought that since the money was the direct object that was traded, it too was tainted, but upon second thought, from that light, simply depositing it into the bank would have fixed that as the original money wouldn't be given one upon withdrawal.

QUOTE
To start with, the command is going on donating to the Bais Hamikdash (the holy temple) (which I don't think your on their mailing list anyhow )END QUOTE

Yeah--still waiting for my email updates on coming events...but no show.

quote:

But the Rabanan did make a decree that the same should apply to donating to a Shul or buying a Sefer Torah (and even a Talis) See Shulchon Orech OC 153:21

Now the commentator on this paragraph bring the following case, what if a prostitute wants to donate money to the Shul. Well first it is pointed out that prostitutes (zonah) in the bible refer to adulterous or incestous acts, not what it usually used for in Hebrew. On the other hand, some feel that sooner or later the prostitute will violate the laws of incest so she really is a biblical zona. It is suggested that one take the money and use it for non-holy thinks likes the restrooms or coatroom. My understanding that this is the standard procedure for donations from tainted sources (money resulting from criminal activities) today.
As pointed out, when an object or money is bartered it does not transfer its forbidden aspect. This only applies to merchandizing of fruits of the seventh years. The money you buy the fruits with also gets the kidushah of the seventh year.