Word: halakha
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Though Israel has been governed by a delicate alliance of secular and Orthodox Jews since its birth as a nation, Jewish religious law-Halakha-enjoys a remarkable prominence in the everyday life of the country. Last week the Israeli Supreme Court handed down a close decision that threatens the status of Halakha and could create a rupture in the ruling coalition. At issue: whether the state may decide...