In this paper I explore discourses and resistances mobilized around the construction of an Orthodox Jewish symbolic and material concrete space, the `eruv', in two localities (one in the United Kingdom, one in the USA) where it has been at the center of heated debate and contestation. Conflicts around the reordering and redefining of this public space expose some of the limits of living with di...

Two studies were conducted to examine the relations between similar minority groups. We predicted that minority group members would show horizontal hostility, a form of prejudice, against members of a similar, but more mainstream, minority group. The results of both studies confirmed this hypothesis. In Study 1, members of 3 Jewish congregations (reform, conservative, orthodox) showed prejudice...

This paper presents a theoretical framework to understand the relationship between religious fundamentalist communities and the Internet, through addressing four dimensions of tensions and challenges: hierarchy, patriarchy, discipline, and seclusion. We develop the concept of cultured technology, and analyze the ways communities reshape technology and make it as part of the ir culture, while on...

Feminism and Actor-Network Theory (ANT) have often been considered opposing theoretical and intellectual traditions. This paper imagines a meeting between these seemingly divergent fields and considers the theoretical and methodological challenges that ANT and feminism raise for one another. This paper examines an empirical project that calls for an engagement with both ANT and feminism. Throug...

Communal statistics and media reports reflect that there has been a resurgence of antisemitism. This paper explores whether this evidenced rise antisemitism is effecting the Jewish community, in particular Orthodox community. It elucidates perceptions Jews North London about scale significance The study, which was informed by sociological framework, employed qualitative approach using 28 semi-s...

“Pro-existence” is a concept developed by 20th century western Christian theologians to describe the service of the Church facing contemporary challenges. The leading Romanian theologian Dumitru Staniloae (1903–1993) took this further by expressing his Orthodox understanding of the relationship between service and pro-existence. The article explores Staniloae’s call for Orthodox Christians to s...

Introduction............................................................................................75 I. Defeating Gender Inequality.....................................................79 A. Post-Feminism......................................................................81 B. Neoliberal Feminism............................................................86 II. Perpetuating Gender Inequa...

The current study examined how feminism relates to women’s experiences of sexual harassment—that is, unwanted sexual and sexist conduct in the workplace. We posited that feminism would have both costs (e.g., increasing exposure to harassment) and benefits (e.g., decreasing harassment-related outcomes). We assessed two indicators of feminism: selfidentification as ‘‘feminist’’ and engagement in ...

Martsolf's syndrome has been described in Jewish people. We describe a patient of non-Jewish ancestry who has minor differences from other patients. The possible pattern of inheritance is discussed.

This article explores the activity of foreign-born Jewish women in Liberal Italy and their role shaping secular civil society through pioneering work education, professions, philanthropy politics. As baronesses, radicals, revolutionaries, they did not belong to a single organization nor were active causes, but functioned as vectors for different “internationals” feminism, pacifism, socialism. T...