If a decree of religious persecution were imposed on the entire Jewish people, would everyone be commanded to give their life for the sanctification of God’s name?

This source-based Torah study examines the question: If a decree of religious persecution were imposed on the entire Jewish people, would everyone be commanded to give their life for the sanctification of God’s name? It follows the canonical Hebrew discussion through the weekly Torah portion and the Jewish sources cited there. This localized discovery layer is a concise abstract, not a full translation and not a practical ruling. Any halakhic, medical, legal, security, bereavement, political, interfaith, disability, historical or other sensitive claim remains subject to the canonical review status and should not be treated as individualized advice or as an empirical conclusion.