HEB 348: Israeli Society and Culture
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Israeli Society and Culture
The dominant population in Israeli society is Jewish. As reported by The Central Bureau of Statistics in May 2016, of the 8.5 Million citizens in the State of Israel, 74.8% are Jews, 20.8% are Arabs (Muslim, Christian, Bedouin), and 4.4% are Druze, Circassians, Baha'i, non-Arab Christians (several denominations), and others.
The Jewish population is diversified, too. As reported by the Pew Research Center in March 2016, 40% of Jews are secular, 23% are traditional Jews (keep some religious traditions), and 18% are religious. The latter group is quite diverse,too: the ultra-orthodox are organized in many groups, some of them divided by Ashkenazic/ Sepahrdic lines, few are anti-Zionist; Hassidic groups follow numerous Rabbis courts; and religious Jews follow various liturgical traditions, sometimes based on parental decent.
The Israelis by ISBN: 0684869721Publication date: 2003Rosenthal explores a people who, while consciously living in a war zone, contribute to one of the most vibrant civic societies anywhere.
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A Coat of Many Colors: Dress Culture in the Young State of Israel by ISBN: 9781934843888Publication date: 2011
A Mosaic of Israel's Traditions: Unity through Diversity by ISBN: 9781932687569Publication date: 2006
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