Yechiel Michel Epstein

“ Section 2 This power is only reserved for one great in Torah or those who are appointed leaders in the city, and in our day a city’s appointed leadership is in place of the Great Court and is responsible to address the social ills to the best of their abilities (with permission of the secular government.) Even though the policies they establish will likely cause benefit to some and loss to others the needs of the community generally override the effect on the individual. ”

“ If the individual is a powerful person who can withstand the Jewish court, than he may be taken to the secular courts of the ruling government, to recover what may be recovered according to Jewish Law. ”

“ Section 3 If the societal issue at hand is not regarding the abuse of a Torah law or the repair of a social ill the leaders of the city do not have the right or power to force their views on the community unless it is to reestablish an accepted practice or custom. ”