Yedidia Z. Stern: A battle for the soul of Israel

For our 100th episode, host Shmuel Rosner chats with a special guest – JPPI’s new president, Prof. Yedidia Z. Stern. They chat about the IDI`s 2020 Israeli Democracy Index, its findings and more.

Professor Yedidia Stern is renowned in Israel and around the world as a jurist and researcher of society and state, who has authored books and policy studies in these fields. He serves as a Professor in the Faculty of Law at Bar Ilan University where he also previously served as Dean and holds a Doctorate in Law from Harvard University. Professor Stern served as a Senior Fellow at the Israel Democracy Institute and has a record of civic and professional activity impacting key issues for the Jewish people and Israeli society, including issues of religion and state, as well as Judaism and democracy.