Wikipedia's first sentence called it “term used in israel describing the arrangement in which religious and seculars will run their life in a jewish”. Today it says “usually made”.
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The opening as it read in 2025
Secular–religious political understanding Not to be confused with Status Quo (Jerusalem and Bethlehem) or Status Quo (Holy Esplanade) . In Israel , the term status quo (or the secular–religious status quo ) refers to a political understanding between secular and religious political parties not to alter the communal arrangement in relation to religious matters. The established Jewish religious communities in Israel desire to maintain and promote the religious character of the state, while the secular community sometimes wishes to reduce the impact of religious regulations in their everyday lives. Occasionally, one political side seeks to make changes to inter-communal arrangements, but these are often met by political opposition from the other side. The status quo preserves the established religious relations in Israel , and only small changes are usually made.
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The opening as it stood in 2010
The Status quo (or the Secular-religious Status quo ) is a term used in israel describing the arrangement in which religious and Seculars will run their life in A Jewish and Democratic State . It regulates the gentle texture of the relationships between the religious and secular communities in Israel, and State and religion. The religious community desires to promote the religious character of Israel, while the Secular community desires to promote the Democratic character. The Status quo fixates the current existing situation - as is, while each side receives and concedes at the same time, if needed. Occasionally, when one political side overcomes the other, political pressure intensifies in demand to change the Status quo; however, usually each side would be cautious not to demand any major changes in the Status quo, but rather minor ones.
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In Israel , the term status quo (or the secular-religious status quo ) refers to the political understanding between religious and secular political parties not to alter the communal arrangement in relation to religious matters , in a predominantly secular population.The established Jewish religious communities in Israel desire to maintain and promote the religious character of the state, while the secular community wishes to reduce the impact of religious regulations in their everyday lives.Occasionally, one political side seeks to make changes to inter-communal arrangements, but these are often met by fierce political opposition from the other side.The status quo preserves the established religious relations in Israel , and only small changes are usually made.
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The opening as it stood in 2020
In Israel , the term status quo (or the secular–religious status quo ) refers to a political understanding between secular and religious political parties not to alter the communal arrangement in relation to religious matters, in a predominantly secular population. The established Jewish religious communities in Israel desire to maintain and promote the religious character of the state, while the secular community wishes to reduce the impact of religious regulations in their everyday lives. Occasionally, one political side seeks to make changes to inter-communal arrangements, but these are often met by political opposition from the other side. The status quo preserves the established religious relations in Israel , and only small changes are usually made.
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
In Israel , the term status quo (or the secular–religious status quo ) refers to a political understanding between secular and religious political parties not to alter the communal arrangement in relation to religious matters. The established Jewish religious communities in Israel desire to maintain and promote the religious character of the state, while the secular community sometimes wishes to reduce the impact of religious regulations in their everyday lives. Occasionally, one political side seeks to make changes to inter-communal arrangements, but these are often met by political opposition from the other side. The status quo preserves the established religious relations in Israel , and only small changes are usually made.
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term used in israel describing the arrangement in which religious and seculars will run their life in a jewish
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usually made
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