Being a Nation State in the Twenty-First Century : : Between State and Synagogue in Modern Israel / / Shuki Friedman.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Academic Studies Press Complete eBook-Package 2023
• VerfasserIn: Friedman, Shuki,
• MitwirkendeR: Rubinshṭain, Elyaḳim,; Rubinstein, Justice Elyakim,
• Place / Publishing House: Boston, MA : : Academic Studies Press, , [2023]; ©2023
• Year of Publication: 2023
• Language: English
• Series: Judaism and Jewish Life
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (128 p.)
• Other title: Frontmatter --; Contents --; My Journey for Change: Personal Introduction and Acknowledgments --; Preface On State and Religion in Israel --; Introduction: “A People that Lives Apart”—the Uniqueness of Israel between Nation States --; 1 Jewish and Democratic— On Church-State Relations in Israel --; 2 The Shaping of the Status Quo --; 3 The Erosion of the Status Quo --; 4 Religion and State: The Failed Attempts to Enact Arrangements --; 5 Factors that Erode the Status Quo --; 6 Religion and State: Is Legislation of Any Use? --; Conclusion: Separation of Religion and State? --; Index
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9798887190907; 9783111023540; 9783111178042; 9783111319292; 9783111318912; 9783111319131; 9783111318189
• DOI: 10.1515/9798887190907
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: Shuki Friedman.

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.