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Israeli politics and the dangers of freedom, radical otherness – The Jerusalem Post

I would like to share my latest opinion piece dealing with the essential foundations of the existence of the State of Israel that was just published in the Jerusalem Post. In this essay I deliberate the singular nature of the State of Israel against its historical, national and religious history. I believe it is essential […]

Insights for Yom HaAtzmaut

As we celebrate 73 years of independence here in Israel, below are some essays which I hope will make the holiday more meaningful. 

המנורה: בין שמרנים וליברליים

מאז תקומתה של מדינת ישראל, ניצבת בלב הוויכוח הציבורי השאלה האם יש לנהל את המדינה על פי ערכים יהודים או דמוקרטיים. שני הערכים נראים כבלתי מתפשרים. היהדות מייצגת השקפת עולם תיאוקרטית שבה א-לוהים ממוקם במרכז. הוא המוקד והסמכות המוחלטת. לעומת זאת, על פי  השקפת העולם הדמוקרטית מי שעומד במרכז הוא העם.

Israel’s Security and the Need for Strangerhood

As usual, residents of the State of Israel are once again threatened by political unrest in the Middle East, which is escalating day by day…Within Israel as well, strife and discord rock the country…One wonders why the Jews, like no other people, throughout thousands of years of their history, were never able to develop into a stable, secure nation…

A Phenomenon Called Israel

Throughout the centuries, historians, philosophers and anthropologists have struggled with the notion called Israel more than with nearly any other topic. While attempting to place Israel within the confines of conventional history, they experienced constant academic and philosophical frustration. Any definitions they suggested eventually broke down due to serious inconsistencies. Was Israel a nation, a […]

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