“Across the West, battles rage over whether liberalism and liberal values (liberal in the sense of John Locke, not liberal in the sense of “left wing”) will continue to shape society and government. In the United States, Canada, the UK, France and Germany, to say nothing of Scandinavia, the tectonic plates are crashing and grinding, and in each, the shockwaves are being felt in numerous ways.

In Israel, the same battles rage, but with a twist. Is liberalism really Jewish? Or is it a Christian idea that has somehow insinuated itself into the heart of what should be a more authentically Jewish state?

Until October 7th put the judicial reform project to (temporary) rest, the battles over individual rights, the independence of the judiciary, the freedom of the press were the main source of discussion when one mentioned Israel…”

Read or listen to the full piece on Israel From the Inside with Daniel Gordis

Tomer’s new book, In God’s Image is now available.