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Category Archives: IDF
Halachic Multiculturalism and the Crisis of the People’s Army: Women’s Singing, Sovereignty, and Jurisprudential Transformation in the IDF
Aviad Yehiel Hollander’s 2014 article, “Halachic Multiculturalism in the IDF: Rulings of Official Religious Authorities in Israel Concerning ‘Women’s Singing,’” remains an indispensable analysis of the evolving relationship among halacha, military sovereignty, and multicultural governance in the State of Israel. … Continue reading
Posted in IDF, R. Aviad Hollander
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‘Danger, Slippery Slope!’
R. Aviad Hollander’s essay “סכנה, מדרון חלקלק!” (“Danger, Slippery Slope!”) exposes the structural tensions the return of Jewish sovereignty generates. At first glance, the essay seems to address a familiar controversy inside contemporary Religious Zionism: the integration of women into … Continue reading
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Why Do Americans Join The IDF?
Ryan Landry tweets: Hey @nytdavidbrooks write an oped why your son joined the IDF instead of the USMil when America had multiple active wars? We’ll wait. Paul Ciotti: These Americans who join the IDF (instead of the US marines) all … Continue reading
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Another Attempt To Fire Rav Haim Druckman
The Jerusalem Post reports Jan. 13, 2010: The Civil Service Authority wrote a letter this week calling on the Prime Minister’s Office to terminate Rabbi Haim Druckman as head of the National Conversion Authority, following the expiration of his contract … Continue reading
Posted in Conversion, IDF, Israel, R. Haim Druckman
Tagged binyamin netanyahu, chief rabbi, civil service, israel defense forces, israeli defense force, jerusalem post, prime minister benjamin, rabbi shlomo amar, yeshivas
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