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Religious Freedom and Israeli Law
Frank S. Ravitch, 57 Drake L. Rev. 879 (2009)

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Part II of this Article provides a primer on Israeli law relevant to religious freedom and the nature of Israeli constitutional principles. Part III addresses the dynamics of the culture war that has evolved in Israel between Orthodox Jewish authorities and non-Orthodox Jews. Part III also explains why this dynamic has little impact on non-Jews in Israel, who surprisingly often enjoy greater religious freedom than non-Orthodox Jews. Part IV will suggest interpretive principles that may be highly relevant in regard to religious freedom issues in Israel. Part IV will also explore why the use of ebbing and flowing narrow principles of religious freedom may be better suited to religious freedom issues in Israel than reliance on broad overarching principles. Part V will provide a brief conclusion.