Although it is always the halacha, we must especially keep the law of the land during this time of national crisis. In the Talmud it is called, “Dina D’Malchusa Dina.” This video explains it more fully.
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Dina dmalchusa dina is only when it does not go against the Torah. If it goes against Torah that law is not binding on a his.
So if a government says don’t go to daven with a minyan, that is gzeras hashmad and does not apply.
This video is a misleading over simplification.
In the present case where it is also dangerous and rabanim tire shamayim agree then the mitzvah of minyan falls away, and hence one should follow the law.
But the premise as showed in their video is skewed
The key is that it is sakanos nfashos, not that it’s dm”d
Ok, the big problem here is that none of you are listening to each other.
He clearly says that in this situation to listen, altz pikuach nefesh. You dont need to bring dina dimalchusa dina into it.
And then you tell him to take his head out of the sand. For what? To acknowledge what? He already agreed that nobody should be out congregating altz pikuach nefesh.
And then
Check out a video posted on a Monsey wedding last night. No social distancing. A parade on the street with crowds.
Forget dina dmalchusa. Your nonJewish neighbors are seeing, watching and filming us. Understand?? It’s bringing chillul Hashem and hatred. Save your pilpul for Shabbas Hagodal after the cholent. What’s the matter with some of you ? You’re in galus, you’re in need of humilty.
So how come, Shlomo, you bombast against Trump pubclicly here on this forum as a Jew and as an ingrate? So that non-Jews see what kind of hoax believer and Jew Coup Jew a nonZionist Jew is? Huh?
Stupid. Most who have this attitude are anti Zionists like yourself.. A disgraceful JEWCOUP poster.
When there is a fire run – no “claring” – about geseras hashmad vechai bohem is the command of Hashem –
we are supposed to be an an novon – how stupid are these people who don’t doe what chazal say when there is a magefo – Amy bo bachadorechu
Didn’t someone in the Bible say, er, somewhere, that Jews ought to stay indoors when an agent of devastation is on the loose? Um, Who was it? — ” ואתם לא תצאו איש מפתח ביתו עד בקר “