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.)

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.

Table of Contents

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