Commentary for Arakhin 12:9
לא שנו אלא לדבר הרשות אבל לדבר מצוה מותר לשנותה
because an idol-worshipper would create a row about it, but in the case of an Israelite who would not create a row about it, it would be proper [to change it].<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' This proves that R. Johanan holds that it may be changed even for a secular purpose.');"><sup>3</sup></span>
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