The issue of religion and state in contemporary Haredi and Zionist Jewish thought -The political coalitions of religious movements-

Abstract

In this Article we have discussed the Issue of religion and state in the Zionist and Haredi Jewish contemporary thought, and the role of religious parties on the social political scene in Israel, and its effectiveness in influencing on the laws that serve the religious aspect. Finally we concluded that the Zionist movement used the religious texts to gain legitimacy in order to establish the Jewish state in Palestine, then after achieving this goal, the religious parties played an important role in government coalitions and legislation serving the religious community.