Israel's 70th Anniversary: Insights and Perspectives

The aim of the volume is to offer interdisciplinary insights unknown to many into the interior of the religious, cultural and political laboratory that is Israel. Europe can learn a lot from Israel: The handling of religious diversity within the country; the meaning of the Hebrew language; the integration of more than a million Jewish immigrants; the development of a dynamic economy; a flourishing education and science system; a rich culture in the field of literature and above all film; and last but not least the lively, constant and conflictual struggle for democracy. Additionally, the question of Israel-related anti-Semitism is debated from the perspective of Jewish studies, social sciences and Catholic theology.

Prof. Dr. Regina Polak ist katholische Pastoraltheologin und hat Philosophie und Theologie in Wien sowie Spirituelle Theologie im interreligiösen Prozess in Salzburg studiert. Ihre Forschungsschwerpunkte sind Religions- und Werteforschung, Migration und Spiritualität. Sie ist zur Zeit als Assoziierte Professorin am Institut für Praktische Theologie an der Katholisch-Theologischen Fakultät der Universität Wien tätig.