Israel's Jewish Identity Crisis: State and Politics in the Middle East

Yaacov Yadgar

doi:10.1017/9781108773249

An important and topical contribution to the field of Middle East studies, this innovative, provocative, and timely study tackles head-on the main assumptions of the foundation of Israel as a Jewish state. Theoretically sophisticated and empirically rich, Yaacov Yadgar provides a novel analysis of the interplay between Israeli nationalism and Jewish tradition, arriving at a fresh understanding of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through its focus on internal questions about Israeli identity. By critiquing and transcending the current discourse on religion and politics in Israel, this study brings to an international audience debates within Israel that have been previously inaccessible to non-Hebrew speaking academics. Featuring discussions on Israeli jurisprudence, nation-state law, and rabbinic courts, Israel's Jewish Identity Crisis will have far-reaching implications, not only within the state of Israel but on politics, society and culture beyond its borders.

‘Readers interested in untangling the many arguments swirling through Israel today may find this addition to Cambridge’s 'The Global Middle East' series of interest.’

G. M. Massey Source: Choice

‘To the large library devoted to modern Jewish-Israeli identity Yaacov Yadgar’s newest book is, despite its relative slimness, a weighty addition. As its aim is to expose the root causes of the spiritual crisis Yadgar sees engulfing public life in Israel, the book is indeed innovatively ‘radical’ in its analytical attitude and breadth of discussion.’

Source: Israel Studies Review

‘… a robust analysis of the politics of identity in Israel, one that connects seemingly abstract and technical theological arguments with contemporary political and social issues within the frame-work of post-secularism.’

Glen Rangwala Source: Journal of Modern Jewish Studies

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State and Politics in the Middle East

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Israel’s Jewish Identity Crisis
pp i-i

The Global Middle East - Series page
pp ii-iv

Israel’s Jewish Identity Crisis - Title page
pp v-v

Copyright page
pp vi-vi

Dedication
pp vii-viii

Contents
pp ix-x

Preface
pp xi-xvi

Introduction
pp 1-32

1 - The Politics of Religious Conversion and the Limits of Zionist Nationhood
pp 33-77

2 - Israel as the Nation-State of the Jewish People?
pp 78-111

3 - Two Contemporary Debates on Zionism and Secularism
pp 112-150

4 - Non-Jewish Israeli Nationalism and the Limits of Israeliness
pp 151-171

Conclusion
pp 172-195

Bibliography
pp 196-209

Index
pp 210-212

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