The politics-government tag has no wiki summary.
3
votes
0answers
32 views
What is a “time of kingdom's decree”
The gemara in Sanhedrin 74 talks about a time of oppression, during which even for "light mitzvot" one must die.
What exactly constitutes such a time? Is it any time when the government makes a ...
1
vote
0answers
26 views
Setting up municipalities run by Jews in Eretz Yisrael
Even those who are against the State of Israel have no problem with living in the Land of Israel. Is there anything (in Torah, Halacha) that would prevent a group of Jews from coming to Eretz Yisrael ...
5
votes
3answers
93 views
Which type of government is suitable in the present world according to Jewish Law?
Which type of government is suitable in the present world according to Jewish law? Is democracy allowed in Biblical or in Jewish law?
(I came to this question from wondering why the modern state of ...
4
votes
0answers
27 views
Cities' רבנויות's accepting others' food
Years ago, IIRC, I heard the following from a respectable source:
By Israeli law, if the רבנות of one city certifies a food as kosher, then the רבנות of any other city must allow that food as an ...
2
votes
2answers
93 views
Asking a shaila where disclosure of classified information might be necessary
Orthodox Jews have taken on more and more responsible government positions and have been trusted with clearances to see highly sensitive classified materials. Many years ago I had such a job. It ...
4
votes
0answers
40 views
Loshon Hara against public Jewish and non-Jewish figures
Both American and Israeli politics, and of course those of other democracies, can include a lot of personal attacks, both true and untrue, including inuendo about possible adultery, gay or straight, ...
-1
votes
1answer
130 views
Do jews find it blasphemy to be judged by religious laws of the pagan country they live in
Does being judged by non judaic religious law in a non judaic , pagan country considered to fall into the category of Shituff (Associating partners with God) . As jews belive that only God has the ...
2
votes
0answers
77 views
Should a man remove his head covering during the national anthem?
The custom in the United States is to remove head coverings (and place them over the heart) during the recitation of the national anthem. Is there any Jewish reason for a man to, or not to, follow ...
4
votes
0answers
45 views
How were the “seven good men of the city” appointed?
How were the “seven good men of the city” שבעה טובי העיר appointed? Was there an election and if so who could be candidates?
5
votes
2answers
182 views
Does the president of the USA have free will?
I don't remember where but I saw a chazal that states something to the effect of "the (non-Jewish) leaders of the world do not have free will".
I would appreciate someone editing to source this.
So I ...
0
votes
2answers
109 views
Blessing on the next American President
If the winner of the presidential elections is the person I voted for, am I allowed to say the blessing hatov ve-hameitiv (Who is good and beneficent) upon hearing the results?
In my eyes, this ...
-7
votes
2answers
158 views
Do Jews Support Outlawing the Offending of Prophets? [closed]
There is a petition on the the White House website to ban anything that insults the prophets of any major religion. Here is the content of the Petition: ...
5
votes
0answers
162 views
Why did Israeli sportsmen keep their hats on during their national anthem?
Last year I was at the international softball tournament and I noticed that players from Israel took off their baseball caps during the other teams anthems (as is common courtesy), but kept them ...
13
votes
2answers
190 views
How were judges appointed in the times of the Bais Hamikdash?
In the times of the Bais Hamikdash, were judges appointed by the king, or were they elected by the people? And was the system different based on which size court (i.e., courts comprised of 3, 23, or ...
17
votes
2answers
236 views
Are you allowed to recite the Pledge of Allegiance?
Is the US Pledge of Allegiance a form of oath or vow, and if so may one recite it? If one has recited it has one incurred any new halachic obligations?
6
votes
1answer
134 views
Jewish views on patriotism/nationalism
I heard a lecture in which a rabbi espoused very. negative views against nationalism in a July 4th speech. What are Jewish sources that counter his claim, that is, sources in which the Rabbis/great ...
7
votes
1answer
110 views
How does the Rabbanut Harashit work?
Who picks the Chief Rabbi of Israel/Cities? Is it a vote of all citizens/Shuls/Politicians or all of the above?
Who picks the lower Dayanim on the Rabbanut Beis Din? Is it the "Chief Rabbi" or some ...
5
votes
0answers
108 views
Relations among King David, the Sanhedrin, and the high priest
Do we have any historical source that discusses the relations among King David, the Sanhedrin during his reign, and the high priest during his reign? Were they on friendly terms? Was there a power ...
5
votes
1answer
146 views
Lifnei 'Iver in public policy/business
How far does Lifnei 'Iver extend? Earlier versions of this question led to a good deal of speculation of how an individual should respond to issues of public policy and business that may be contrary ...
7
votes
1answer
205 views
How should an employer respond to a government policy requiring abortion coverage?
There is a recent controversy in the United States regarding whether the Federal government can compel employers, including religious employers, to pay for contraception. Although this may not be ...
17
votes
1answer
262 views
Setting aside Shabbat to answer the President's call
In an old MSNBC news story about Jack Lew, a Shabbat-observant Jew who was just appointed to be the new White House Chief of Staff, there's a story about his getting a call from President Clinton when ...
10
votes
2answers
248 views
How should a Jew deal with Anti Semitism?
Is there an standard way for a Jew to deal with the threat of hatred, particularly that which stems from a public forum such as a hate group? Do I:
Simply ignore it
Write to my local council/state ...
16
votes
2answers
285 views
11
votes
4answers
244 views
Voting for a person that will not uphold Torah values
It is well known that Rabbi Avigdor Miller Zatzal strongly condemned those that voted for candidates that would not uphold Torah values. Yet there were many Gedolim that had no problem voting for such ...
