Religion and State in Israel: A Zionist Dilemma with Rabbi Prof. David Golinkin, President, Schechter Institutes, Inc.
It is no secret that both Israelis and Diaspora Jews spend a lot of time fighting about Religion and State issues in the State of Israel, from Shabbat to Kashrut to conversion to women serving in the army. In this lecture, we will survey some of the different models that have been proposed, from the theocracy championed by Chief Rabbi Isaac Herzog to Prof. Yishayahu Leibowitz’s separation of religion and state. I shall then present my own solution to untying this Gordian Knot.

3rd of the 4 part series: “What should Zionism look like in an era of a confident and strong Jewish state?” Register here for one or all the sessions.

Join JTS, the RA, the Schechter Institutes and Ziegler for a collaborative ScholarStream series, in which teachers representing each institution will explore these and other questions—re-examining some of Zionism’s key ideas, moments, and challenges, from its earliest origins and into the 21st century.

Come for the classes. Stay for the follow-up with Rabbi Berkenwald and/or Director of Congregational Learning, Michelle Jenkins (on the Zoom for Rabbi Berkenwald's classes). Please make sure that you register for every session that you plan to attend. On the morning of each session, you will receive the Zoom link to that day’s session. The deadline to register for a given session is 11 AM ET on the morning of the session. Free registration for all Sinai congregants with coupon code: SanJoseApr21 (Please note that the code is case sensitive.)