Images of Rabbi Uziel and their place in his commemoration |
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| Authors: | Nissim Leon |
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| Institution: | Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel |
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| Abstract: | The article examines changes in the commemoration work and memorial discourse surrounding the first Sephardi Chief Rabbi of the State of Israel, Rabbi Ben-Tzion Meir Hai Uziel. While commemoration work in the public sphere in Israel has dwindled over the years, there has been a revival of memory discourse in recent years, especially amongst Religious Zionists. The article proposes reasons for this resurgence, including a response to processes of Haredization of the Sephardi spiritual leadership in Israel and a quest for a source of inspiration for a moderate, Zionist Orthodox rabbinate. |
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| Keywords: | Rabbi Uziel collective memory commemoration Religious Zionist |
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