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Against Pessimism: Reflections on the Prospects of the Israeli Left

March 27, 2015 • by Piki Ish-Shalom

For me March 17th was a day of joy. At least so it began. Election days in Israel are fully paid holidays, and this year the elections coincided with the dancing display of the male Houbara Bustard. The display is true nature marvel which I have never seen before. I ...

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A Response to Goldfarb’s Review Article on “Theocratic Democracy” by Nachman Ben Yehuda

February 16, 2014 • by Omri Boehm
We all know the problem of the Holy Roman Empire, which was neither holy, nor Roman, nor an empire. I have a similar worry about books like Theocratic Democracy as case studies of Israel. I haven't read the book, to be sure; and I have no doubt that Israel is ...
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Theory & Practice

The Social Condition: Religion and Politics in Israel

February 12, 2014 • by Jeffrey C. Goldfarb

Once I commit myself to a new theoretical project, I start realizing how my reading can illuminate it. Sometimes this involves a concerted effort. Thus these days I am re-reading Georg Simmel with an intuition that he can be a key theoretical guide in understanding the social condition. ...

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The Social Condition: Religion and Politics in Israel
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