A dental procedure costs ₪3,500 with a Jewish dentist, while the same procedure costs ₪1,750 with a recommended, well-known dentist of Arab background in Hadera. According to the Torah, is this permitted, or is it problematic because he is Arab?
In this case, where it is approximately 50% less expensive, it is permitted ab initio to receive treatment from a non-Jewish dentist, and there is no concern.
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