TY - BOOK AU - Mazie,Steven V. TI - Israel's Higher Law: Religion and Liberal Democracy in the Jewish State SN - 9780739156643 AV - BM538.S7 M39 2006 U1 - 322.1095694322/.1095694 PY - 2006/// CY - Lanham PB - Lexington Books KW - Judaism and state KW - Israel KW - Judaism and politics KW - Democracy KW - Religious aspects KW - Judaism KW - Liberalism KW - Judaïsme et État KW - Israël KW - Judaïsme et politique KW - Libéralisme KW - Aspect religieux KW - Judaïsme KW - POLITICAL SCIENCE KW - Political Process KW - Political Advocacy KW - bisacsh KW - fast KW - Politics and government KW - Philosophy KW - Politique et gouvernement KW - Philosophie KW - Electronic books N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-304) and index; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Preface: Snapshots of Israel; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part I Foundations; 1 Beyond Separation; 2 The Jewish State; 3 Thirty-One Israelis; 4 Israel in the Eyes of Israelis; Part II Controversies Among Israeli Jews; 5 Kashrut, Shabbat and Religious Education; 6 Marriage Law; 7 Military Service; Part III Controversies Between Israeli Arabs and Jews; 8 Symbols; 9 Land; Part IV Conclusions; 10 Lessons From Israel; Appendix: Interview Guides; Bibliography; Index; About the Author N2 - In Israel's Higher Law, Steven V. Mazie sheds new light on the relationship between liberalism and religion through a detailed assessment of the Jewish state. Drawing on in-depth interviews with Israeli citizens, this compelling work scrutinizes the ways in which Israelis conceptualize and debate their polity's religion-state arrangement UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=633542 ER -