Jewish Identity in Modern Israel Proceedings on Secular Judaism and Democracy

by Rothenberg, Naftali; Schweid, Eliezer

ISBN13: 9789657108369

ISBN10: 9657108365

Format: Hardcover

Pub. Date: 2002-09-01

Publisher(s): Urim Publications

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Summary

Giving voice to the plurality of Israeli opinion, Jewish Identity in Modern Israel is a collection of articles based upon conferences of the Framework for Contemporary Jewish Thought and Identity at the Van Leer Jerusalem Institute. Jewish and Arab contributors, including authors, educators, MK'ss and Rabbis, address such subjects as Being an Arab Citizen in a Jewish Democratic State, Teaching Judaism to Secular Jews, Israel as a Jewish and Democratic State, and Integration of State Law and Halakha. These articles, published for the first time in English, offer readers the opportunity to grapple with some of the fundamental problems of Israeli identity and citizenship.

Author Biography

Rabbi Dr. Naftali Rothenberg is a Senior Fellow at the Van Leer Jerusalem Institute, where he co-chairs the Framework for Contemporary Jewish Thought and Identity and chairs the Center for Tolerance Education. He also serves as the Rabbi of Har Adar Eliezer Schweid, Professor of Jewish Philosophy, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Scholar and author of many books on the history of Jewish philosophy, Zionism and Jewish culture in Israel and the Diaspora. Israel Prize Laureate in Jewish Philosophy

Preface	p. 7
Introduction	p. 9
Teaching Judaism to Secular Jews: What are the Goals?
Jewish Studies for Secular Jews	p. 27
The Goals of Secular Jewish Education	p. 35
The Culture and Religion of Israel: What to Teach	p. 40
"A Window Shalt Thou Make to the Ark": Language, Memory and Culture as a Bridge Between the Secular Reader and the Jewish "Library"	p. 48
The Relevance of the Jewish Calendar to the Contemporary Secular Jew
Emphases in Festival Education for Schools, Families and Communities	p. 65
The Festival as a Joint Cultural Expression of Religious and Secular Jews	p. 78
Time as a Contemporary Challenge: A Panel Discussion	p. 98
Israel as a Jewish Democratic State: How to Educate
A Jewish and Democratic State: Between Paradox and Harmony
A Jewish and Democratic State: Paradox and Harmony	p. 113
Judaism and Democracy--The Private Domain and Public Responsibility	p. 123
Religion and Democracy	p. 140
A Jewish and Democratic State: Paradox and Harmony	p. 147
Israel as a Jewish and Democratic State: How to Educate	p. 156
Can There be Integration Between State Law and Halakha?
Can State Constitution and Halakhic Constitution Coexist? Is a Halakhic State Possible?	p. 171
Two Ideologies--Yet Still One People	p. 180
Halakhic State or Split Identity? A Sociological Study	p. 187
The State Does Not Need Halakha	p. 193
Can State Constitution and Halakhic Constitution Coexist?	p. 203
Being an Arab Citizen in a Jewish and Democratic State
Being an Arab Citizen in a Jewish and Democratic State: Remarks and Insights	p. 212
Being an Arab Citizen in a Jewish and Democratic State: Doubts and Reservations	p. 218
Being an Arab Citizen in Israel	p. 222
Israel as a State of All its Citizens	p. 228
A Jewish and Democratic State: But is it Really?	p. 233
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