Podcasts religion Religion and Spirituality (Audio) Yoram Peri: The Second Assassination of Yitzhak Rabin and the Cultural War in Israel

Yoram Peri: The Second Assassination of Yitzhak Rabin and the Cultural War in Israel

Published: Feb. 1, 2016, 9 p.m.

b'Twenty years after the tragic death of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, Yoram Peri reflects upon his life as politician, statesman and general, his dedication to the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, his leadership in signing the Oslo Accords, and his assassination by a right-wing Jewish extremist. Rabin\\u2019s deeply contested legacy \\u2013 hero versus traitor \\u2013 reflects the mounting cultural war between liberal, secular Israelis who place great emphasis on Western, democratic values and religious Israelis who believe the Torah and traditional values should guide everyday life. Series: "Taubman Symposia in Jewish Studies" [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 30268]'