Religion, State, and the Jewish Identity Crisis in Israel by Yedidia Z
Religion, state, and the Jewish identity crisis in Israel BY YEDIDIA Z. STERN The Brookings Institution is a nonprofit organization devoted to independent research and policy solutions. Its mission is to conduct high-quality, independent research and, based on that research, to provide innovative, practical recommendations for policymakers and the public. The conclusions and recommendations of any Brookings publication are solely those of its author(s), and do not reflect the views of the Institution, its management, or its other scholars. This paper is part of a series on Imagining Israel’s Future, made possible by support from the Morningstar Philanthropic Fund. The views expressed in this report are those of its author and do not represent the views of the Morningstar Philanthropic Fund, their officers, or employees. Copyright © 2017 Brookings Institution 1775 Massachusetts Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20036 U.S.A. www.brookings.edu Table of Contents 1 The Author 3 The new Israeli order 4 Cultural duality in Jewish society in Israel 8 The debate about the role of religion in the state 10 The issues in dispute 21 Conclusion 22 The Center for Middle East Policy 1 | Religion, state, and the Jewish identity crisis in Israel The Author rofessor Yedidia Z. Stern (S.J.D. Harvard University) is the Vice President of Research at Israel Democracy Institute and a full pro- Pfessor and former dean of the law faculty of Bar- Ilan University in Israel. He was chairman of the National Committee for Civic Studies in Israel; chairman of Israel Science Foundation’s Committee for Assessment of Legal Research; a member of the government’s commission of inquiry into the state’s treatment of the residents of Gush Katif after the disengagement from Gaza and northern Samaria; an advisor to the Ministry of Justice on the Compa- nies Law; and the president of the Institute for the Advanced Study of Israeli Judaism.
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