The War Within
Israel's Ultra-Orthodox
Nonfiction, History, Middle East, Israel, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science
| Author: | Yuval Elizur, Lawrence Malkin | ISBN: | 9781468310016 |
| Publisher: | ABRAMS | Publication: | February 12, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Abrams Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Yuval Elizur, Lawrence Malkin |
| ISBN: | 9781468310016 |
| Publisher: | ABRAMS |
| Publication: | February 12, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Abrams Press |
| Language: | English |
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.
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.
