1st Edition
The Rift in Israel Religious Authority and Secular Democracy
By S. Clement Leslie
Copyright 1971
198 Pages
by
Routledge
198 Pages
by
Routledge
198 Pages
by
Routledge
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The subject matter of this book, first published in 1971, is not less relevant, though less familiar, than the military adventures of Israel. For the book deals with the spiritual tensions that underlie and go far to explain the conduct of the country, standing as it does at the heart of some of the world’s most dangerous political conflicts. The superpowers confront at its borders. So do the... Read more
Background. 1. 1800 BC–AD 135 2. AD 135–1945 Division. 3. ‘Who is a Jew?’ 4. Segregation in the Schools 5. Religion 6. Non-Religion? Witness. 7. Basis 8. Two Pillars 8.1. The Army 8.2. The Kibbutz 9. Ingathering 10. Arabs 10.1. ‘Within Thy Gates’ 10.2. The Great Dilemma 11. Diaspora What is a Jew?. 12. Jewish Identity: Descriptive 13. Jewish Identity: Analytical
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S. Clement Leslie
