In the wake of the uproar caused by his remarks, the Justice Ministry on Tuesday issued a statement denying that Ne'eman intends to replace Israel's legal system with Jewish law. "Justice Minister Ya'akov Ne'eman clarifies that his comments did not contain an appeal, either directly or indirectly, to replace the laws of the state with Halakhic laws," a statement from the ministry said.
"Justice Minister Ya'akov Ne'eman clarifies that his comments did not contain an appeal, either directly or indirectly, to replace the laws of the state with Halakhic laws," a statement from the ministry said.
