Reply To: About the Government of Israel, I do shudder

DaasYochid: Well, you have a better memeory that I. I do not even remember that discussion. However, our positions remain the same. I maintain that the gemoro has a preference for “koach deheteirah”- obviously when there are decent sources. You maintain differently. My souruces are simple and plentiful, whether Baitza 2B (and many other places),Pesochim 74B, the klal that in sefeikos we go lekuloh (certainly in a miderabbonon) and other places. For whatever reason, you and others ignore these sources. That’s ok with me. But don’t expect me to espouse chumors when it clearly is not the ikkar lehalocho.