Can Israel be a democratic and Jewish state at the same time? It's a divisive, long-running debate that has now found its way into the classroom - or rather, it's about to get kicked out of school. Israeli Education Ministry officials have moved to slash funding for high-school civics classes, where students learn about democracy, equal rights and government, and shift the money to religious teachings about the Bible, the Talmud and Zionism. [Read the full article]