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* איסור חוקות עכו"ם ואיסורים הקשורים * כמה דוגמאות ופרטי דינים בשו"ע * מחלוקת בהגדרת האיסור וביסודו - ר"ן, מהרי"ק וגר"א * שיטת היראים, והמאירי

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