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Being a loyal citizen in the countries we live

Question:

Where does it say in the mekoros that we as Jews have a duty to be loyal citizens of the countries in which we live?

Answer:

There are a few gemoras that discuss our relationship to the country we live in, although they don’t use the terminology “loyal citizen”. The gemora rules that “dina d’malchusa dina”, which means that the laws of the land (king) are binding in halacha. The mishna also says that we should daven for the peace of the kingdom…

Sources:

Baba Kama113a, MIshna Avos 3-3.

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