Israel’s army exemptions for the ultra-Orthodox are part of a bigger challenge: The Jewish state is divided over the Jewish religion

Israeli police scuffle with ultra-Orthodox Jews as they block a main road in Jerusalem during an October 2017 protest against Israeli army conscription. AP Photo/Ariel Schalit, File Diterbitkan: Maret 15, 2024 Penulis Just when you think nothing can surprise you anymore in Israeli politics, someone always comes along with a new […]

National religious recruits challenge values of IDF once dominated by secular elite

l-Gaza war Two-fifths of infantry graduate officer cadets now come from section of Israeli society aligned with far-right parties and settler movement Peter Beaumont and Quique Kierszenbaum in Jerusalem Thu 18 Jul 2024 Israel’s army, for much of its seven decades the country’s pre-eminent secular institution, is increasingly coming under the sway of […]

Jihad: Does Holy War Have an Esoteric Meaning?

Gettin Jiggy wit Jihad: Does Holy War Have an Esoteric Meaning? (7 min. read) The Spiritual Significance of Struggle (Jihad) in Ismaili Islam KHAYAL ʿALY AND ISMAILI GNOSIS JUL 16  2024 Does jihad, usually understood as Islamic “holy war”, have an esoteric or spiritual meaning? According to Nasir al-Din Tusi, arguably the most accomplished Muslim […]