Separate Religion from State and Judaism will Flourish
by Moshe Feiglin
“The State must keep religion in its hands,” said Ben Gurion to Professor Yeshayahu Leibowitz. “Thus, I will never agree to the separation of religion from the State.”
Zehut advocates keeping religion as far as possible from the State. This stance brings out a fear in religious Jews who were born into our current, warped situation. They can’t imagine Judaism that is not chained to the State. In this way, for the meager price of State funding, the free soul of Judaism has been sold. To understand Zehut’s position on Religion and State, see our platform on this issue.
From The Jewish Leadership Blog, here.