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nycbos

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2. I identify as a secular jew.

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Mon Apr 6, 2020, 09:49 AM

Apr 2020

But I know the most imporant thing that you can do in Judaism is saving life or Pikuach Nefesh. Pikuach Nefesh overrides all other rules. So the ultra-orthodox putting others at risk are violating the most important rule of Judaism.

There are similar problems amongst the ultra-orthodox in Brooklyn.

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