Mazie, Steven V. <br/><br/>
Israel's Higher Law  Religion and Liberal Democracy in the Jewish State.  [electronic resource] : 

 - Lanham :  Lexington Books,  2006. 
 - 1 online resource (333 pages) 
<br/><br/>Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Preface: Snapshots of Israel; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part I Foundations; 1 Beyond Separation; 2 The Jewish State; 3 Thirty-One Israelis; 4 Israel in the Eyes of Israelis; Part II Controversies Among Israeli Jews; 5 Kashrut, Shabbat and Religious Education; 6 Marriage Law; 7 Military Service; Part III Controversies Between Israeli Arabs and Jews; 8 Symbols; 9 Land; Part IV Conclusions; 10 Lessons From Israel; Appendix: Interview Guides; Bibliography; Index; About the Author. 
<br/><br/> In Israel's Higher Law, Steven V. Mazie sheds new light on the relationship between liberalism and religion through a detailed assessment of the Jewish state. Drawing on in-depth interviews with Israeli citizens, this compelling work scrutinizes the ways in which Israelis conceptualize and debate their polity's religion-state arrangement. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780739156643 (electronic bk.) 0739156640 (electronic bk.) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Democracy--Israel.<br/>Democracy--Religious aspects--Judaism.<br/>Israel--Politics and government--Philosophy.<br/>Judaism and politics--Israel.<br/>Judaism and state--Israel.<br/>Liberalism--Israel.<br/>Liberalism--Religious aspects--Judaism.<br/>Judaism and state--Israel.<br/>Judaism and politics--Israel.<br/>Democracy--Religious aspects--Judaism.<br/>Liberalism--Religious aspects--Judaism.<br/>POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Political Advocacy
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Israel--Politics and government--Philosophy.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BM538.S7 M39 2006 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>322.1095694  322/.1095694