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A woman visits the grave of a family member at the military cemetery on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem on April 22, 2020. (Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
What is the connection between Yom Hashoah, Yom Hazikaron, and Yom Ha’atzmaut? Why do we mark these Israeli holidays in this order, and what does it feel like to move among them?
In this very personal episode,
Donniel Hartman,
Yossi Klein Halevi, and
Elana Stein Hain discuss their own experiences of Israel’s “high holidays” and the annual national experience of moving, in the space of a few hours, from a day of mourning to a night of celebration.
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A High Court of Justice hearing at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, on May 4, 2020. (Abir Sultan/Pool/AFP)
The decision by Israel’s Supreme Court recognizing Reform and Conservative conversions performed in Israel has reignited attention around issues of state and religion, especially in the eve of what has become a bi-annual national election.
In this episode of
For Heaven’s Sake, a podcast from the Shalom Hartman Institute, Donniel Hartman, Yossi Klein Halevi, and Elana Stein Hain analyze this landmark decision – discussed in the Supreme court for over a decade – which recognizes that perpetuating Orthodox authority over issues of personal status violates Israel’s legal commitment to human freedom and dignity for all of its citizens, regardless of nationality, religion, ethnic, or sexual identities.