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Summer 5757 / 1997, no. 2


From the Editors:

New God of Palestine


Essays:

‘The Jewish State’ at 100
By Yoram Hazony
Does anyone remember the ideas that founded the Jewish state?

The Spirit of the IDF
By Tzvi Hauser
The Israeli army’s new code of ethics is a milestone in the dejudaization of Israel.

Tora of Israel, Tora of Exile
By Yoav Sorek
Judaism seems to have become irrelevant to reality. The first step to bringing it back.

The New Prince
By Ofir Haivry
Silvio Berlusconi and the Italian conservative tradition. A roadmap.


Correspondence:

Azure's debut, the End of Zionism, and more


From the
ARCHIVES

The Haredim: A DefenseHow scholars have misunderstood the ultra-Orthodox.
The Road to Democracy in the Arab WorldLiberalism has deep roots in the Middle East, if we know where to look.
Secret of the SabbathIt isn’t about R&R. It’s about how to be a creative human being.
The Gaza Flotilla and the New World DisorderINGOs are trying to reshape world politics at the expense of the nation-state.
Locusts, Giraffes, and the Meaning of KashrutThe most famous Jewish practice is really about love and national loyalty.

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