[Avodah] dina demalchuta

[Akiva Blum]

> From: avodah-bounces at lists.aishdas.org [mailto:avodah-
> bounces at lists.aishdas.org] On Behalf Of Eli Turkel
> Sent: Friday 22 July 2011 9:12 PM


> Zeev continually asserts without sources that one need not "volunteer"
> to pay taxes.
> I have several times referred to the article of Eli Clark which is
ignored.
> 
.........
> 
> In summary Zeev disagrees with RMF, RHS, RYBS among others. Instead of
> being so strident I suggest he prove his point instead of attacking
> others
> 

I didn't see anything here suggesting that there is actually some sort of a
mitzva to pay taxes. You owe the money, and if you don't want to make a
chillul Hashem or get into trouble, you should take the initiative and pay,
but nothing that has a mitzva of DDD.

Akiva