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What in the world is a "secular yeshiva," and how did such a place come to be?
Why is there a Jewish state?
Sounds like a ridiculous question, of course, but it’s really not. Imagine for a moment that anti-Semitism disappeared, and the Jews never again had to think about refuge. Imagine, as well, that our region changed entirely, and Israel was free (think Canada) to go about its business, without worrying about neighbors. Imagine, in other words, a world in which there was a Jewish state that we didn’t “need” because of others, but just because we wanted a place for Jews and Judaism to flourish.
What, then, would we do in this Jewish state?
That’s a question we don’t…
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