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- Title
Being a Nation State in the Twenty-First Century: Between State and Synagogue in Modern Israel. By Shuki Friedman.
- Authors
Magid, Shaul
- Abstract
The first document is a review of the book "Being a Nation State in the Twenty-First Century: Between State and Synagogue in Modern Israel" by Shuki Friedman. The reviewer discusses the author's analysis of the Status Quo agreement in Israel, which grants certain rights and authority to religious institutions. The reviewer questions the claim of Israel's uniqueness and highlights the terminological and identarian complexities surrounding Judaism in the country. The book explores the erosion of the Status Quo and the tensions between secular and religious factions in Israel. The reviewer agrees that a separation of religion and state is necessary but questions its feasibility as the religious population continues to grow.The second document is a review of the book "Finding Order in Diversity: Religious Toleration in the Habsburg Empire, 1792–1848" by Scott Berg. The reviewer discusses how the Habsburg regime, despite being a Catholic dynasty, expanded religious toleration in the early nineteenth century. The book explores the practical aim of religious toleration in maintaining political stability. It examines the interactions between the state bureaucracy and different religious confessions in the empire. The reviewer notes that the depth of the study varies across chapters but overall provides insights into the Habsburg confessional landscape.
- Subjects
ISRAEL; TWENTY-first century; SYNAGOGUES; ISRAELI Jews; ARABS; ULTRA-Orthodox Jews; JEWISH diaspora
- Publication
Journal of Church & State, 2024, Vol 66, Issue 2, p137
- ISSN
0021-969X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/jcs/csae020