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Common Discourse On Jewish Identity In Israel Is Dominated By The View That Jewish Israelis Can, And Should, Be Either Religious Or Secular. Moving Away From This Conventional Framework, This Book Examines The Role Of Secularism And Religion In Jewish Society And Politics. With A Focus On The 'traditionists' (masortim) Who Comprise Over A Third Of The Jewish-israeli Population, The Author Examines Issues Of Religion, Tradition And Secularism In Israel, Giving A Fresh Approach To The Widening Theoretical Discussion Regarding The Thesis Of Secularisation And Modernity And Expl Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Introduction; 1 Theoretical Framework; 2 Traditionism And Choice; 3 Method, Consistency, And Guilt; 4 Traditionism And Observance; 5 Cross-pressures And Traditionist Solitude; 6 Traditionism, Ethnicity, And Gender; 7 Traditionists' Images Of The Orthodox And The Secular; 8 Rabbis, Halachic Reform, And The Non-orthodox Movements; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index Yaacov Yadgar. Description Based Upon Print Version Of Record. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. English