The War Within: Israel's Ultra-Orthodox
Author(s): Yuval Elizur
In recent years there has been a war raging within Israel -- but not the interminable conflict between the Israelis and Palestinians, as one might assume. For many Israelis, it is the internecine conflict with the ultra-orthodox Haredim that impacts their lives the most. The majority of Haredim -- raised with an intense focus on religion at the expense of all else -- are unemployable in a modern economy. Many choose to pursue religious studies, which the government subsidizes up to the age of 40. The first book on a conflict that is fast crystallizing into a national debate, "The War Within" is a lively and trenchant exploration of a battle between church and state as it plays out before our eyes in Israel today. As acclaimed journalists Yuval Elizur and Lawrence Malkin expose, the situation today has reached a critical point that threatens the state of Israel from within and must certainly affect its future.
Product Information
General Fields
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- : Overlook Press
- : Overlook Press
- : 0.454
- : 03 March 2014
- : 206mm X 137mm X 15mm
- : United States
- : books
Special Fields
- : 240
- : Paperback / softback
- : Yuval Elizur