Like say, the Islamic republic of _______ is exclusively Islamic. I was confused because I read about there being extensive gay/lesbian rights, which isn't compatable with the Torah.
2007-07-14 02:33:57 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ Africa & Middle East ➔ Israel
You should continue your question.
If it's not based on Torah or it's not officially Jewish, Why anything against Israel is considered against the Jews as long as Israel has many things by it's law not compatible with Torah !!!!!
2007-07-14 04:54:37 · answer #1 · answered by Wise Heart 7 · 13⤊ 2⤋
Israeli law is not based on the Torah, but has a basis in ritish common law and developed through its court system and laws passed by the Knesset.
Officially, Israel sees itself as a Jewish state, and Jews are granted citizenship as they land in Israel and apply for it.
However, the country has freedom of religion and nobody is discriminated against. There are millions of non-Jewish citizens of Israel, including over a million Arab Muslims that are citizens, have their own parties (who currently hold 11 of 120 seats in the knesset)
2007-07-15 13:27:42 · answer #2 · answered by allonyoav 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Israel's laws are only based on the Torah as far as other Western democracies are. Israel is essentially a secular state for Jews and as such Jews make up 80% of the population, however, many Israeli Jews are far more secular that most Jews in the Diaspora.
Most Kibbutzim are incredibly secular, When I last went on tour in Israel and we stayed in a kibbutz, we were not allowed to eat with the kibbutzniks because the food wasn't kosher.
2007-07-15 08:37:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Israel's laws are based on the Torah, but the Torah is not Israel's laws. Israel is officially a Jewish country, but it's also officially a democratic country that guarantees human rights to everyone.
2007-07-15 04:25:10 · answer #4 · answered by Michael J 5 · 3⤊ 3⤋
Officially it's a secular state, meaning their laws are not based on religious texts such as the Torah. They are actually fairly progressive in some areas, such as gay/lesbian rights. It was created as a Jewish state and something like 75-80% of its population is Jewish but officially its government is secular.
2007-07-14 09:39:27 · answer #5 · answered by Mike R 6 · 7⤊ 1⤋
No, ____'s laws are not based on the Torah.
It's a Jewish state, but only in the national and cultural sense. Everyone born to Jewish parents is a Jew, wether he practices Judaism or not.
25% Israelis are atheists.
2007-07-14 09:56:05 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 10⤊ 0⤋
Israel is a Democracy not a Theocracy. No...there are citizens of Israel that are not Jewish in the religious sense. Its a Democratically Elected Parliament...with the Religious party a small minority party that tries joins as a coalition to support a majority Parliament.
2007-07-14 09:39:12 · answer #7 · answered by East Lansing Brat 3 · 7⤊ 2⤋
Although Israel is a Jewish state, nevertheless, it is a secular democracy. It is a basic point which a lot of people miss about Israel.
2007-07-15 03:28:01 · answer #8 · answered by BMCR 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
They are only based indirectly on the Torah just as laws in almost every Western Democracy are based indirectly to the Torah.
Good Luck!!!
2007-07-14 11:43:17 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 2⤋
No, but I imagine that there are several Israeli tourism and government websites that will have rudimentary info on this.
FYI, there are actually Israeli Arabs (not Jewish, of course) elected and sitting in the Knesset.
Don't forget that the Torah is really just the !st Testament, if you're familiar with that already.
2007-07-14 14:23:32 · answer #10 · answered by ? 6 · 3⤊ 3⤋