Being a Nation State in the Twenty-First Century : Between State and Synagogue in Modern Israel
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| Title: | Being a Nation State in the Twenty-First Century : Between State and Synagogue in Modern Israel |
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| Description: | Since the founding of the Zionist movement until today, the question of the relationship between “church” and state in Israel remains unresolved, resulting in a continuous legal and social conflict among Israelis. The tension that arises from Judaism acting not only as a religion and culture but also as a national entity constitutionally underpinning an entire state—resulting in the “Jewish and democratic state” of Israel—manifests in major aspects of daily life for Israelis, such as marriage and divorce, conversion, and Shabbat. This book presents a crucial piece of scholarship in understanding the history and current dynamics of the relation between state and religion in Israel, and, in doing so, provides a unique perspective on the future potential solutions to this social rift. |
| Authors: | Shuki Friedman |
| Resource Type: | eBook. |
| Subjects: | Religion and state--Israel, Judaism and state--Israel, Jews--Identity |
| Categories: | HISTORY / Middle East / Israel & Palestine, LAW / Constitutional, LAW / Legal History, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Jewish Studies |
| Database: | eBook Collection (EBSCOhost) |
| Abstract: | Since the founding of the Zionist movement until today, the question of the relationship between “church” and state in Israel remains unresolved, resulting in a continuous legal and social conflict among Israelis. The tension that arises from Judaism acting not only as a religion and culture but also as a national entity constitutionally underpinning an entire state—resulting in the “Jewish and democratic state” of Israel—manifests in major aspects of daily life for Israelis, such as marriage and divorce, conversion, and Shabbat. This book presents a crucial piece of scholarship in understanding the history and current dynamics of the relation between state and religion in Israel, and, in doing so, provides a unique perspective on the future potential solutions to this social rift. |
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| ISBN: | 9798887190907 9798887190914 |
