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Religion And State In Ruth Calderon's Knesset Speech

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Did Ruth Calderon's inaugural speech in the Knesset speak to all Israelis, regardless of race, ethnicity, or creed? Zachary Braiterman doesn't think so.

I’ll admit to being churlish about Ruth Calderon’s inaugural Knesset speech cum Talmud lesson. Calderon is a new member of Knesset with Yair Lapid’s centrist Yesh Atid party.

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