Reply To: Religious Coercion in Israel

This is religious coercion? What about the fact that there is no civil divorce in Israel (BTW, I am in favor)? What about Shabbat closing laws (I am also in favor)? What about the Kotel controversy (I am against letting the Reformers have a place). All governments work by coercion to enforce what is considered proper behavior in that society. This the not only the prerogative of a bet din kavua but also of the secular authorities (Avnei Nezer YD 312:50 – http://www.hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=1345&st=&pgnum=337&hilite=).