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Article: The apple that fell far from the tree
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- June 12, 2007
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MAURICE OSTROFF
Jerusalem Post
06-12-2007
Headline: The apple that fell far from the tree
Byline: MAURICE OSTROFF
Edition; Daily
Section: Opinion
Page: 15
Tuesday, June 12, 2007 -- Former Knesset speaker Avraham Burg's father, Josef Burg, was an elder statesman of Israeli politics and religious Zionism. The senior Burg was respected by both secular and Orthodox segments of Israeli society. He was a dignified leader and esteemed scholar who did much to bridge the gap between the Orthodox and secular worlds. He served as a minister in all Israeli governments from the first years of the state until the 1980s.
When asked whether he considered the "national" or the "religious" component more ...