ISRAEL: I Am the Lord ...

There is still a God in Israel, but He is subject to opposition from socialists, compromise by politicians, and interpretation by Ruth Goldschmidt, public relations expert.

In May, when Zionist leaders in Tel Aviv were drafting Israel's Proclamation of Independence, they got into a sharp dispute over whether to mention God in their text. The story, which leaked out last week, revealed much that the world did not know of the struggle between religious Zionists and secular Zionists for dominant influence in the new state. Very clear was the fact that modern Israel...

Want the full story?

Subscribe Now

Subscribe
Subscribe

Learn more about the benefits of being a TIME subscriber

If you are already a subscriber sign up — registration is free!