Judaism and Democracy

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Judaism and Democracy

Thursday, September 4. 2014

Are the basic ideas of democracy contained in Judaism, or is Judaism antithetical to democracy? Why would this be an important question?

Israel. Can it embody the Values of Judaism and be a truly democratic state? It can, if Judaism itself is fundamentally democratic. But if Judaism functions with a hierarchy that is not controlled by the community at large, then incorporating Judaism into the government of the state may conflict with the basic principles of democracy.

We'll discuss this today at 11.

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