Conceiving Agency: Reproductive Authority among Haredi Women explores the ways
Haredi Jewish women make decisions about their reproductive lives. Although they must …

Drawing on many of the most established scholars studying the impact of new media on the
Jewish faith and tradition, this volume presents a detailed examination of both how and why …

This paper examines what best explains political behavior in a deeply divided society.
Despite the democratic nature of the Israeli political system, we suggest that Israel's society …

This study explored psychological variables associated with disaffiliation from Orthodox
Judaism (a covenantal community), and subsequent wellness. A web-based survey (N …

New media journalism has perturbed traditional reporting not only in mainstream-modern
societies but also within religious-cum-insular communities. Focusing on the Jewish ultra …

Regret is an unpleasant feeling that may arise following decisions that ended poorly, and
may affect the decision-maker's well-being and future decision making. Some studies show …

When we refer to the 'management of religions', we are primarily referring to the ways in
which modern liberal states have responded to 'public religions' and in particular to the …

In current Religious Zionist society, marriage and family are considered sacred values that
stand in opposition to the sexual liberalism that believers associate with secular society …

ABSTRACT As Israel's Orthodox Jews struggle to live up to high fertility norms rooted in
religious and Zionist ideals, an obscured model of stratified critique has emerged. Based on …

The aim of this chapter is to shed light on the balance between religious community
maintenance and new media production within the Jewish world and beyond. To examine …