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Beyond Political Schemes: The Deeper Meaning of The New Israeli Government

Explore the history behind the new coalition government and what it could mean for the future of Israeli-Jewish identity.
Rani Jaeger
Haim Tzach/GPO via Wikimedia Commons
Haim Tzach/GPO via Wikimedia Commons

Rani Jaeger

Dr. Rabbi Rani Jaeger is a Research Fellow and the Director of the Tanach Initiative at the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem. He also serves as the Director of the Ritual Center, which leads the Hitkansut L’Yom HaShoah ceremony based on the Hitkansut Haggadah. Rani spearheaded the establishment of the Tanach Initiative with the goal of improving Bible instruction and elevating the significance of the “Book of Books” among students in Israel’s state (secular) school

Beyond Political Schemes: The Deeper Meaning of The New Israeli Government

The new Israeli government is an outcome of both crisis and particular political circumstances, along with efforts that are more than a decade old. Viewed from the latter perspective, the election tells a story of Israeli-Jewish identity that is frequently overshadowed by focusing solely on the political turmoil. Rani Jaeger explores the history behind the new coalition government and what it could mean for the future of Israeli-Jewish identity.

NOTE: This program was part of our Summer 2021 Virtual Symposium,  Torah of Possibility for an Uncertain Future

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