By: Mahmoud ‘Abdou Salem.
(Exclusively for al-Zaytouna Centre).
Al-Zaytouna Centre for Studies and Consultations has published an academic paper, in Arabic, entitled “Religious Revival Movements in Israel,” by Mahmoud ‘Abdou Salem.
Contrary to the predictions of many sociologists and intellectuals, the twentieth century did not witness the decline or disappearance of religion under the pressures of modernization and secularization. On the contrary, major world religions, including Christianity and Islam, generated diverse movements of revival, renewal and awakening that attracted millions of adherents worldwide. These movements, in turn, produced varied forms of religious adaptation to the rapid and profound transformations of modern societies. Furthermore, since the 1970s, religion has reasserted itself as a significant force in global politics, making its role in contemporary societies increasingly difficult to overlook.
Judaism was not exempt from this broader trend; however, its revivalist trajectory has been marked by a distinct specificity, shaped by its entanglement with the particular context of the “Zionist State” as a settler-colonial state in Palestine. In this setting, nationalism is closely intertwined with Jewish religion, giving rise to a complex relationship between religion and state, as well as to multifaceted tensions between religious and secular camps, and within the religious camp itself.
Accordingly, the paper examines selected models of religious revival movements in the “Zionist State” Israel, focusing on their conceptual foundations, contextual dynamics, and contemporary expressions, as well as their positions toward the “Zionist State” and the Arab–Israeli conflict.
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