Needless to say, if you live in Eretz Yisrael and rely on the Ran to justify not paying your taxes to Medinat Yisrael, you will be enjoying the prison kollel. Remember that during the Ran’s lifetime, Eretz Yisrael was ruled by the Muslim Mamluks, not Jews. Not paying taxes to Medinat Yisrael also shows horrible midot, as those taxes pay the stipends to more people learning torah than at any time in history.
Menu