Israel’s Unfinished Secularization – Belief, Boundaries and Belonging

In this episode, Lea Abdelouahal and Noà Furrer explore the question of postsecularity through the lens of Israel’s legal system. They are joined by Professor Nijmi Edres who is an expert in the legal and social history of Israel–Palestine. Drawing on her academic work, she helps unpack Israel’s plural legal system and it’s ambivalence. The conversation also addresses interreligious marriage and the legal limits faced by mixed-faith couples. This episode offers critical legal insights into how religious and secular elements are intertwined within the modern state of Israel and why this relationship remains central to current developments. This is the first episode in a series of conversations featuring several experts who, over the coming months, will explore Israel and Palestine from a postsecular perspective. https://interrelblog.unibe.ch/?page_id=43