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Defining Our Identity: The Declaration of Independence and the Core Liberal Values of Jewish Heritage.
The Declaration of Independence is the most important Jewish principles document in the modern era . It is a document describing the path the Jewish people have traveled from the Book of Books (The Hebrew Bible) to the modern sovereignty of Israel. But it is not only a description; it is an answer to the question, "Who are we?" We are modern Jews, bearing a legacy and culture – meaning a multiplicity of forms of life, affiliation, and contemporary creation. We are the success
Oren Yehi-shalom
Dec 114 min read


Declaration of Independence - A Common Denominator, Old Yet New | Micha Regev
Micha Regev is a retired Lt. Col, entrepreneur, farmer from Moshav Abirim, and an author. I grew up in the "Religious Zionism" movement...

Micha Regev
Apr 83 min read


Channel 14 news article: "State sponsored? A book about secular Judaism will be launched at a ceremony at a National Park"
According to the organization "WE Are Judaism," the book presented to the public offers a “social-political manifesto proposing an...

WE Are Judaism
Apr 81 min read


"Jewish morality" is a specific name for universal human values!
I love birds and live in a forest full of them. Yet humans have introduced cats in abundance, and every week I encounter a bird that has...

Dr. Oren Yehi-Shalom
Mar 273 min read


How Israel’s Declaration of Independence can help shape its post-war path
November 2023 In this moment, almost all Israelis have been drafted into service. Some are on the front lines of Gaza or the northern...

Rabbi Dr. Avi Rose
Nov 20, 20234 min read
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