"The mark of a truly devout Hasidic or Orthodox Jew, as well as many other Jews, is an unquestioned hatred of non-Jews. This is the foundation of ultra-Orthodox and Hasidic philosophy. It is as tenacious, unreasoned, and impossible as anti-Semitism, racism, and sexism. And as intractable... There is a complete litany of all the terrible things about non-Jews which apply to every single one and which are believed implicitly by the Orthodox. These include: - all Goyim drink alcohol and are always drunk; - all Goyim are on drugs; - all Goyim hate Jews even when they seem friendly; - all Goyim are anti-semites, no matter what they say and do; - all Goyim have a terrible family life and mistreat their wives and children'; - all Goyim eat pork all the time; - Goyim are never as clever, as kind, as wise or as honest as Jews; - you can never ever trust Goyim. There's much more. But the essence of anti-Goyimism is passed to Jewish children with their mother's milk, and then nurtured, fed and watered carefully into a fullblown phobia throughout their lives. In order to avoid being contaminated by these terrible creatures, the Ultra-Orthodox go out of their way to avoid them... Children... manage to grow up without seeing one of these dangerous people close up. Their attitudes are then perfectly formed. They know whom to hate." (EVELYN KAYE, The Hole in the Sheet. Modern Woman Looks at Orthodox and Hasidic Judaism, 1987)

For a long time we have been considering the necessity of informing our readers about Halacha's real attitude towards non-Jews. Many untrue things are publicized on this issue and the facts should be made clear. But recently, we were presented with a diligently written article on the subject, authored by a scholar from the Merkaz HaRav yeshiva -- so our job was done by others (though we have already discussed some aspects of this issue in the weekly portions of Balak and Matot; see there). Since there is almost no disagreement between us and the author of the article on this issue, we have chosen to bring the article "Jews Are Called 'Men'" by R' David Bar-Chayim (in Hebrew) so that the reader will be able to study and understand the attitude of the Halacha towards non-Jews.

In this article R' Bar-Chayim discusses the attitude towards "Gentiles" in the Torah and in the Halacha and comes to an unambiguous conclusion: "The Torah of Israel makes a clear distinction between a Jew, who is defined as 'man,' and a Gentile." That is to say, any notion of equality between human beings is irrelevant to the Halacha. R' Bar-Chayim's work is comprehensive, written with intellectual honesty, and deals with almost all the aspects of Halachic treatment of non-Jews. It also refutes the statements of those rabbis who speak out of wishful thinking and, influenced by concepts of modern society, claim that Judaism does not discriminate against people on religious grounds. R' Bar-Chayim shows that all these people base their constructs not on the Torah but solely on the inclinations of their own hearts. He also shows that there are even rabbis who intentionally distort the Halachic attitude to Gentiles, misleading both themselves and the general public.

For the English readers' convenience we will briefly mention the topics dealt with in R' Bar-Chayim's article:

Laws in regard to murder, which clearly state that there is Halachic difference between murder of a Jew and of a Gentile (the latter is considered a far less severe crime).

1. A ban on desecrating the Sabbath to save the life of a Gentile.
2. A Jew's exemption from liability if his property (e. g. ox) causes damage to a Gentile's property. But if a Gentile's property causes damage to a Jew's property, the Gentile is liable.
3. The question of whether robbery of a Gentile is forbidden by the Torah's law or only by a Rabbinic decree.
4. A ban on returning a lost item to a Gentile if the reason for returning it is one's sympathy towards the Gentile and compassion for him.
5. The sum which a Gentile overpays in a business transaction due to his own error is forfeit; whether a Jew is permitted to intentionally deceive a Gentile is also discussed.
6. One who kidnaps a Jew is liable to death, but one who kidnaps a Gentile is exempt.
7. A Jew who hurts or injures a Gentile is not liable for compensation of damage, but a Gentile who hurts a Jew is liable to death.
8. One who overcharges a Gentile ought not return him the sum that the Gentile overpaid.
9. A Gentile -- or even a convert to Judaism -- may not be appointed king or public official of any sort (e. g. a cabinet minister).
10. One who defames a female proselyte (claiming that she was not virgin at the time of her marriage) is liable to neither lashes nor fine.
11. The prohibition to hate applies only to Jews; one may hate a Gentile.
12. One may take revenge against or bear a grudge towards Gentiles; likewise, the commandment "love your neighbor" applies only to Jews, not to Gentiles.
13. One who sees Gentile graveyards should curse: "Your mother shall be greatly ashamed..."
14. Gentiles are likened to animals.
15. If an ox damaged a Gentile maidservant, it should be considered as though the ox damaged a she-ass.
16. The dead body of a Gentile does not bear ritual impurity, nor does a Gentile who touches the dead body of a Jew become impure -- he is considered like an animal who touched a dead body.
17. One is forbidden to pour anointing oil on a Jew, but there is no ban on pouring that oil on a Gentile because Gentiles are likened to animals.
18. An animal slaughtered by a Gentile is forbidden, even if the ritual slaughter performed was technically correct, because Gentiles are deemed like animals. (Daat Emet does not agree that this is the Halachic reason for invalidating a Gentile's ritual slaughter -- but this is not the place to delve into the subject).
19. Their members are like those of asses" -- Gentiles are likened to animals.
20. Between the Jews and the Gentiles -- In the Aggadah, the Kabbalah, and in Jewish Thought

introduction
http://www.daatemet.org/daathalacha/en_gentiles.html

Only the Jews are called man
http://www.daatemet.org.il/daathalac...gentiles1.html

killing non-Jews, etc.
http://www.daatemet.org.il/daathalac...gentiles2.html

Robbing, abducting, injuring, frauding non-Jews :
http://www.daatemet.org.il/daathalac...gentiles3.html

Appointing a king, loving only Jews, non-Jews are impure beasts, etc.
http://www.daatemet.org.il/daathalac...gentiles4.html

Non-Jews in other Jewish Holy writ (even worse...) :
http://www.daatemet.org.il/daathalac...gentiles5.html

"The existence of Israel is the reaffirmation of Jews as the chosen people... Israel is suffused for me with a moral meaning absent from the existence of any other nation in the world. If there was a war between the United States and Israel, I would choose Israel. Sometimes I think I am secretly glad for its occasional brutality so that the world will know there is a monster out there - a monster who will never forget the Holocaust(ed: what holocaust? Red Jews mass murdering 60 million non-Jews in Soviet Union?). Although in general I believe in nuclear disarmament, I am glad Israel has the atomic bomb, and the continued existence of Israel is the only cause for which I consider it justifiable to use nuclear weapons. Let me put this in its starkest and ugliest light: I am not sure, but I believe that, if the choice were between the survival of Israel and that of the remaining 4 or 6 billion people of the world, I would choose the 4 million Jews." (JANE DELYNNE quote, David Rosenberg, Testimony: Contemporary Writers Make the Holocaust Personal, 1989)