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The Hebrew edition of the book was published (Yedioth Books) on the eve of Israel\u2019s 75th Independence Day; the English edition will follow in short order.<\/p>\n<p style=\"direction: ltr;\">Former Chief Rabbi of Israel, Israel Meir Lau said in the discussion at the conference that Jewish identity was crucial to Ben-Gurion, and he supported bringing the United Religious Front into the government. 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