"The Light within Me": celebrating the self through Jewish holidays in Israeli state education
Journal of Contemporary Religion, V-40(2), 239-257. [2025]
אנגלית
This empirical study explores the transformation of Jewish holiday celebrations within the Israeli secular state education system. The authors argue that traditional collective and national narratives of holidays (such as Hanukkah or Passover) are increasingly being replaced or augmented by a "ps...
Social activism against the desecularization of non-religious state education in Israel: a social movement lens
Politics and Religion, V-18(2), 1-27. [2025]
אנגלית
This qualitative study investigates the growing social activism against "desecularization" (often termed Hadata or religionization) within the non-religious state education system in Israel. Using a social movement framework, the authors interviewed activists to understand their ideological motiv...
Analysis of media reporting on desecularization in non-religious public education in Israel
International Studies in Sociology of Education, V-33(3), 389-411. [2024]
אנגלית
This study explores the intense public and media debate surrounding the perceived process of religious penetration into Israel's non-religious (state) education system between 2010 and 2019. Through a systematic analysis of 228 media items, the authors examine how different social and political g...
“The Chain of Hebrew Soldiers” Reconsidering “Religionization” within an IDF Bible Seminar
Israel Studies Review, V-37(2), 133-158. [2022]
אנגלית
This ethnographic study analyzes the educational and religious tensions within the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) by examining a specialized Bible seminar. The authors explore how the military attempts to use biblical narratives to strengthen "Jewish Consciousness" and national identity among soldi...