Saturday, July 8, 2017

Which takes precedence - dina d'malchuta or halacha? What about minhag yisrael?


A more practical ramification of Is a ban on government workers wearing religious symbols a gezeirat hamalchut for which one would be obligated to give up his life?


If the law of the land (dina d'malchuta) contradicts with halacha, which takes precedence - halacha x, or the halacha of dina d'malchuta?


What about if it contradicts with a Jewish custom? Must it be abandoned for dina d'malchuta?




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