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'Shemah Israel'
Secular Judaism from the Rambam to Ahad Ha'am

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Dr. Oren Yehi-Shaloms new Book

Ha Kibbutz Ha Me'uhad Publishing

Israel is in existential danger in light of an ongoing identity crisis.


The book "Shemah Israel" presents secular liberalism at the heart of Jewish thought. The principles of belief in man have been with us since the Bible to the Israeli Declaration of Independence.

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​Is secularism really emptiness? What is Jewish secularism?

The book provides secular readers with tools and an important foundation for the feeling that "we are Judaism."

"The more 'Judaism' or 'Zionism' are interpreted in Orthodox contexts, the more secular people feel alienated from them."

In this book, Oren Yehi Shalom, provides a comprehensive and profound logical process, in an attempt to strengthen secular identity as a leading current in contemporary Judaism. It provides a conceptual, historical and philosophical context for Jewish secularism, and emphasizes its roots, anchored in the Jewish heritage for generations.

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The book tells the story of secularism - the largest Jewish current in the world - from the Rambam to the thinkers of Zionism, as an authentic current that grew in constant dialogue with its Jewish cultural heritage and renown Jewish thinkers.​

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Days of decision regarding the image of Israel

 

 

These days, we are required, more than ever, to deal with questions related to the our Israeli identity: What does it mean to be Israeli Jews? What connects the various streams of Judaism? And is there a contradiction between democratic values ​​and Jewish thought?

 

 
​The book "Shema Israel" offers a clear and systematic look at these issues, and makes an important contribution to strengthening secular-Jewish-humanist thought.

Yeh-Shalom, holds a PhD in the philosophy of education and is certified as a secular rabbi, leads social-public activities, is the founder of the "Israeli Education" association, and is a partner in the "WE Are Judaism" initiative. ​​​

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