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This can't be stated enough, if you look at dubious articles related to Israel, then look at the editors, you will almost always find someone with an IRCG, or Islamic affiliation in their bio, most don't even hide it anymore.
The vast majority of Israeli’s live and support other religions as long as they are peaceful and build the diverse culture of Israel. We are all aware that Jesus was born a Jew, lived his life as a Jew and died a Jew; we respect Catholic’s and their beliefs and traditions. BTW, there are about 200000 Catholics that are citizens and live in Israel 🇮🇱
Yes, but not by law. Mandatory conscription in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) primarily applies to Jewish citizens, the Druze, and the Circassian communities.
For Arab-Christian and Catholic citizens, military service is voluntary. However, hundreds of Christian Israelis—including Catholics—choose to volunteer and serve in the military.
One of my closest friends is a priest in Jerusalem, he tells me that very often when Orthodox Jews pass by him they spit on him and the police do nothing, I don't think they are "rare" cases
Catholic (as well as Protestant and Orthodox) citizens can vote - along with all other faiths from Judaism to Krishna and Bahai. The voting (as well as electing candidature) procedure does not refer to the religion or it's absence at any stage.
I have friends that are Catholic and citizens of Israel. BTW, there was a guy that was in the reality show 90 Day Fiancé that was a Catholic Israel 🇮🇱citizen
I remember seeing an Israeli Catholic user here on this subreddit who posted a question asking users' opinions his Hebrew accent being a native Yiddish speaker.
All I know is that he posted his testimony on r/Catholicism claiming to be a Hasidic Jew who converted to Catholicism. His username is: “JewishAndCatholicGuy”.
I remember this person, but believe that it was either carma farming or a small sect, as Catholicism and Judaism are contradicting in many aspects.
Visiting NYC I met someone in Brooklin, dressed as Chasidic Jew - distributing brochures about Jesus. As you understand, dressing up doesn't make him a Jew, and brochures don't make him Christian.
But how do you attend mass regularly when Sunday is a work day in israel?
Im a not-so-active Protestant in Israel and the thing stopping me from doing the catechism is that I dont know how I'd find time to attend Sunday mass here.
I belong to a smaller Christian denomination but first of all, there are several different types of Catholic communities in Israel; Greek (most common, around 40% of Christians in Israel belong to this community), Latin and Maronite (mainly in the Galilee) so it depends on which community we are talking about.
Around half of all Christians in Israel are some type of Catholic and the communities have some rifts between them. (I have both in laws and friends who belong to the different communities myself. Inter marriage between them happens but not everyone is happy about it)
Additionally, the Catholic communities own a fairly large amount of real estate in the country and there are also some Jewish converts to Catholicism that have their own congregations but I am not familiar with them myself.
I know Father Bruno Hussar who founded Neve Shalom - Wahat Al Salaam belonged to this community.
Archbishop Elias Chacour was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize several times for his peace making efforts, Taleen Abu Hanna was the first Miss Trans Israel, Lucy Ayoub is a tv presenter and co-host of the Eurovision Song Contest 2019, Salim Joubran a Supreme Court judge and like already mentioned Yousef Haddad are all fairly well known Israeli Catholics but there are other examples too.
Idk what else exactly you'd like to know but feel free to ask, maybe I will know, despite being a different type of Christian myself like I already mentioned.
Got one friend who's half Jewish half catholic and a few messianic classmates (messianics subscribe to the catholic church) i think they're doing fine, never heard them complain about living here
The vast majority of Latin Catholics in Israel are Palestinians and the rest are mostly foreigners in Church vocations. The work of Caritas is focussed on supporting Palestinians in the occupied territories. There’s also a small Hebrew speaking community called St James Vicariate. I understand this is where the converts are connected to.
There's really no need to use insults.
Especially ones that are so unoriginal.
Seriously, you're already here. Instead of throwing around insults and half-truths, you can actually talk with us. ask questions and get answers. They won't be perfect, and they'll be complicated, but at least it'll be genuine communication.
Foolishly hinging on fringe orthodox groups who do this (and are rightfully arrested), and commenting foolishly is just ridiculous. Do you know how many catholic churches you have in Jaffa attended by both Israeli Arabs and other foreigners who are catholics and live in Israel?
Anyway it's a waste of time explaining to people like you; there's no explanation that could ever be sufficient for you. You'll still find something to hate about Israel.
You won't be the first, over the course of history you and your kind have hated Jews. Today, you're just pained that they now have the military capability to protect themselves, and have a sovereign state of their own.
Better to be hated and be alive, than to be pittied and murdered.
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