Religion and State

The 2022 Annual Assessment

The Situation and Dynamics of the Jewish People Project Head: Shmuel Rosner Contributors: Gabriel Abensour, Nadia Beider, Dan Feferman, Shlomo Fischer, Shuki Friedman, Avi Gil, Noa Israeli, Dov Maimon, Steven Popper, John Ruskay, Adar Schieber, Noah Slepkov, Yedidia Stern, Shalom Salomon Wald, Haim Zicherman Editor: Barry Geltman

New Subjects in the Field

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The Jewish people are a people that live apart – excerpt

The following is an extract from the introduction of the new book of  Dr. Shuki Friedman, vice-president of the Jewish People Policy Institute, “Being a Nation-State in the Twenty-First Century,” published by Academic Studies Press.
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New proposed draft exemption framework for haredim endangers Israel 

Israel’s politicians once again prefer to acquiesce to the haredim, this time with support from the IDF and the Finance Ministry, which wants rapid growth.
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The unhealthy law against chametz in hospitals

There’s one thing such a law most likely won’t do, and that’s keeping chametz from being brought into hospitals
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The Religion and Law Wars endanger us

A long line of cases have left it to the court to decide matters that are essentially social-ideological. This is harmful to the state
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WHO IS A JEW? VIEWPOINTS OF ISRAELI JEWS

A comprehensive study examines the attitudes of Jews in Israel regarding the question “Who is a Jew?”
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Avrechs in a Kollel. Credit: Shtraustock
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Israel’s Haredi education system needs major reform

I agree with the Haredi point of view. I think that Torah study is an extremely important value and Israel as a Jewish state ought to promote it. And yes, Torah study ought to free young men from military service and the government should even subsidize their livelihood.
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The new Israeli officials seeking to redefine Jewish identity

Religious Zionism’s focus on rebranding Israeli society could test the Jewish state’s already fragile relationship with more liberal Diaspora Jewish communities
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Will the return of the ultra-Orthodox parties to the government curb the integration of the ultra-Orthodox in workforce?

Many believe that the election results closed the door on attempts to integrate the ultra-Orthodox into Israeli society.
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A Public Yom Kippur

Yom Kippur is a bubble in time; the holiest day of the year; the most meaningful day of all. It is a special, unique, untouched envelope of time, in which the din of urgency gives way to the essential and the profound.
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