Summary Secularism is a given. Like the air, it is transparent. We seldom notice it even though it is a cornerstone of Israeli existence. Global secularization processes placed the individual at the center and introduced values such as human rights, equality, feminism and democracy. Influenced by global secularization Israeli secularism's story is also uniquely complex. It is doubtful if Israel would have been established without secularism, but the way in which religion and nationality are intertwined does not allow separating state and religion. Since its establishment, the symbols of the country and some of its prominent laws have been based on religion. Today, as the Israeli identity moves away from the secularism of its founders, the conflict between religion and state turns from a futuristic horror scenario into a current reality. View more details

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