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Bowing at the royal coat of arms
In British Magistrate and Crown Courts the royal coat of arms is located behind the bench where the magistrates or judge sit. It is etiquette for solicitors/barristers and anyone giving evidence to ...
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Can one bow before a king? Can one bow to a statue of a king?
Can one bow before a king? Can one bow to a statue of a king?
For example, if one is visiting North Korea, may one bow to the statues as shown in this picture? Note that they are not fully ...
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Is a Jew allowed to be knighted? Problem with kneeling?
Is there any halachik problem with going through the knighting (or Damehood for women) process of kneeling etc?
The current ceremony does not contain many of the Christian or pagan overtones of the ...
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