CURRENT ISSUEAzure no. 40
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Summer 5756 / 1996, no. 1From the Editors:In the BeginningBy Ofir Haivry Essays:The End of Zionism?By Yoram Hazony The ideology that built the State of Israel has given way to a Post-Zionism that sanctifies Jewish disempowerment. The Uses and Advantages of Pain By Joshua Weinstein Like the human body, the body politic depends for its survival on its sense of pain--that is, its capacity to identify danger. Act and Comprehend By Ofir Haivry Both Judaism and Zionism were predicated on the idea that human fulfillment can only come of correct action. Today’s confusion is the result of the exaltation of principle over deed. On the Commandment to Question By Mordechai Gafni The quest for a common spiritual language for Israeli society requires recognizing that questioning God is not a sign of antagonism towards religion, but the peak of Jewish spirituality. |
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 Lawrence of JudeaMartin Gilbert The champion of the Arab cause and his little-known romance with Zionism. |
 Jews and the Challenge of SovereigntyMichael B. Oren Is "Jewish state" a contradiction in terms? |
 Operation Cast Lead and the Ethics of Just WarAsa Kasher Was Israel's conduct in its campaign against Hamas morally justified? |
 An Attempt to Identify the Root Cause of AntisemitismA. B. Yehoshua A prominent Israeli author gets to the bottom of the world`s oldest hatred. |
 Secret of the SabbathYosef Yitzhak Lifshitz It isn’t about R&R. It’s about how to be a creative human being. |
 The Jews’ Right To Statehood: A DefenseRuth Gavison A new look at Zionism from the perspective of universal rights. |
 How Great Nations Can Win Small WarsYagil Henkin Iraq, Northern Ireland, and the secret strength of democratic peoples. |
 Civilians FirstAssaf Sagiv Only in Israel does concern for the safety of soldiers override the state’s obligation to defend its civilians. |
 Israel's Electoral ComplexAmotz Asa-El Israeli politics needs a system overhaul. |
