Politically incorrect : why a Jewish state is a bad idea : a memoir / by Ofra Yeshua-Lyth.

Author
Yeshua-Lyth, Ofra [Browse]
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Book
Language
English
Εdition
Revised English edition.
Published/​Created
Bloxham, UK : Skyscraper, 2016.
Description
vii, 363 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

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    "An eye-opening memoir on the struggle between religion and domocracy in Israel. Israel claims to be a modern democratic state, but Israeli writer Ofra Yeshua-Lyth reveals some startling truths about modern day Israel: how although up to 70% of Israelis do not follow the Jewish religion, all citizens are subject to laws designed to favor religious Israelis over all others. In matters of birth and death; marriage and divorce; finance and the military, Israels rabbis exercise iron control over their government. Yeshua-Lyth sees the seeds of Israels demise in the growing tension between Israelis who want to lead modern secular lives, and those who wish Israel to continue in the iron grip of the rabbis. The authors arguments are woven through the story of her childhood and later life in Israel, illustrating the conflicts between modern democracy and an outdated theocracy in everyday life"-- Publisher description.
    Notes
    • "Originally published in Hebrew. First edition by Nymrod Publishing House, Tel Aviv, 2004."--Title page verso.
    • Includes index.
    Language note
    Translated from the Hebrew.
    ISBN
    • 9781911072041
    • 1911072048
    • 9781566560108 ((pbk.))
    • 1566560101
    LCCN
    2016435046
    OCLC
    967774697
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