In Israel, on the eve of Rosh Hashanah and general elections, the political divide between supporters of the incumbent right-wing religious coalition and the opposition is shaping differing visions of the country’s future. Susan Hattis Rolef writes about this in a column for the Jerusalem Post.
The author notes that the personal greeting “Shana Tova” — “a good year” — usually means health, prosperity, happiness and quality education for children. At the same time, in politics, this wish has different meanings for the two camps within Israel’s Jewish population, in her view.
Views of coalition supporters
According to Rolef’s description, supporters of the
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