Jewish fundamentalism today
Date
2008
Authors
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Stellenbosch University, Faculty of Theology
Abstract
This paper asks the question: what is the meaning of Jewish Fundamentalism today? It tells the story of Jewish Fundamentalism as an exceptional phenomenon in current Jewish history which revolves around the matter of the Biblical idea of the Promised Land and it presents the matter of the Promised Land as a complex
theological issue which splits Judaism when undamentalism is the dominant force.
We are talking therefore about a peculiar Jewish Religious movement that strangely enough contradicts Orthodox Judaism; an unusual situation that requires elaboration. Furthermore, this paper makes a distinction between Orthodox Judaism and
Fundamentalism. The paper claims that Jewish Fundamentalism contrasts the Jewish State, opposes its law, and actually maintains its autonomy as a powerful
political force that is ready to reject the State’s law regarding the issue of the Land.
Description
CITATION: Gitay, Y. 2008. Jewish fundamentalism today. Scriptura, 99:368-378, doi:10.7833/99-0-676.
The original publication is available at http://scriptura.journals.ac.za
The original publication is available at http://scriptura.journals.ac.za
Keywords
Fundamenatlism, Judaism -- History
Citation
Gitay, Y. 2008. Jewish fundamentalism today. Scriptura, 99:368-378, doi:10.7833/99-0-676