Jewish law goes to court: Mesira meets American justice
In a Los Angeles courtroom, the federal justice system is colliding with one of the most vexing areas of Jewish law.
In a Los Angeles courtroom, the federal justice system is colliding with one of the most vexing areas of Jewish law.
A federal court heard arguments in the case of a Hasidic Jew who will not testify because he says it would violate \”mesira,\” the injunction against turning Jews over to non-Jews.