Abstract
Atra Kadisha is an ultra-Orthodox organisation that is at the forefront of the battle against excavation of ancient graves for fear of desecrating the dignity of the dead. This article examines the interrelationship between the organisation and the relevant state authorities, notably the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA), in an attempt to ascertain the extent of bureaucratic rigidity/flexibility in Israel on the issue of excavating ancient graves, and to assess implications of this behaviour for the public space.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 609-623 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| Journal | Israel Affairs |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2021 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2021 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
Funding
The authors are grateful for the help and support rendered by the research fund of Ashkelon Academic College, as well as Prof. Yizhak Reiter, Gad Sobol, Roy Maron, and Eli Askozido.
| Funders | Funder number |
|---|---|
| Ashkelon Academic College | |
| Eli Askozido |
Keywords
- Atra Kadisha
- Israel Antiquities Authority
- bureaucratization
- debureaucratization
- graves