How Can Israel Be Both Jewish And Democratic?

Synagogue And State

Once you accept the notion of Jewish nationhood, you can understand how a Jewish state can be a democracy and not a theocracy, writes Gil Troy.

Published Apr. 3 2013 2:45PM EDT

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During the recent Passover holiday in Israel, much of the country’s conversation seemed to be synched. On television and in the streets, talk of the clogging arteries from so much Passover food and the clogged roadways during Hol Hamoed, the intermediate Passover days, predominated.

Gil Troy

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How Can Israel Be Both Jewish And Democratic?

Once you accept the notion of Jewish nationhood, you can understand how a Jewish state can be a democracy and not a theocracy, writes Gil Troy.

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Gil Troy