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February 9, 2015

The Divisive Legacy of Rabbi Shlomo Goren

Shlomo Goren, who was the first chief rabbi of the IDF and later served as Ashkenazi chief rabbi of Israel, did much to shape the contemporary balance between religion and state in Israel; he also left an enduring mark on religious Zionism. Examining Goren’s legacy, Elli Fischer argues that his approach created many of the problems that haunt the Israeli rabbinate today:

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February 9, 2015

  1. The EU Is Building Illegal Settlements in the West Bank

  2. Does Israel Need Diaspora Jewry?

  3. Why the Left Casts a Blind Eye on Radical Islam

  4. The Divisive Legacy of Rabbi Shlomo Goren

  5. Leo Strauss and the Dangers of Postmodernism