Religion and state separation

From: Jerusalem Post | Date: December 13, 1996| Author: | Copyright information

Rabbi Shlomo Riskin
Jerusalem Post
12-13-1996
WE often hear from various secular leaders in Israel about the necessity of separating politics from religion, and even religion from state, as is the situation in most Western democracies. It is fascinating that within the Jewish tradition there is a basis for just such a distinction.

Long before the Israelites reached the Promised Land, a distinction existed between the figures of Moses and Aaron. Moses is the lawgiver; Aaron's role as high priest is specific to the Temple ritual -- sacrifices and prayer. The leadership of Moses could not tread ...

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