The Status of Minorities in the Jewish State : Halakhic Aspects Eliezer Hadad Supervised by Yedidia Z . Stern This policy study examines the status of non-Jews in the State of Israel from a halakhic perspective , based on the stances taken in traditional Jewish sources over the generations . Since religious perceptions are largely shaped by halakhic opinions , the issue of the status of Arabs and other minorities in the democratic Jewish state affects the views of the religious and even the traditional public on a practical level . In religious discourse , sweeping statements are sometimes heard regarding a halakhic view of Arab citizens of Israel as “ second- class citizens , " so to speak . The present study found that although exceptional opinions of this nature have been expressed in halakha , most contemporary halakhic scholars propose that Arabs and other minorities be regarded as citizens with equal rights . There are two approaches in classical Jewish sources regarding the stat...
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