Orthodox of Judaism, the most and stringent, oversees Israel. Starting in the late 1990s, one party, Shinui, gained significant political clout with platform that challenged Orthodoxy's grip on Judaism Israel and the lack of separation between religion and state. ... o..…

Israelis divided over whether Judaism must be linked to the land . . Israelis divided over whether Judaism must be linked to the land . . ... The country's two other main religious parties, Shas and United Torah Judaism, which focus less on land issues than the National..…