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Professor Gideon Aran
Dept. of Sociology & Anthropology
Hebrew University
Jerusalem
Israel 91905Email: gideon.aran@mail.huji.ac.il
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Monthly Archives: May 2014
Kookism: The roots of Gush Emunim – Preface Part 3
In order to conduct my research I accompanied the followers of Gush-Emunim wherever they decided to go. I looked at them closely, had lengthy talks with them and thoroughly read the materials they had memorized by heart. Written By Prof. Gideon … Continue reading
Posted in KOOKISM, Original Articles
Tagged Gideon Aran, GUSH EMUNIM, KOOKISM
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Don’t let The Mirror Peep At Your Body
There are restrictions on nudity even when alone. For instance, Haredim mention that in the toilet a Jew should “expose a little and cover up even more”; an oft-quoted story is told of an exemplary character from the period of … Continue reading
Posted in body, Original Articles
Tagged body, character of Lilith, clothed body, demons, female devil, Haredim, mirrors, Mishna, mystical world, Prof. Gideon Aran, sanctions
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Nudity Is No Trivial Matter
Nudity is no trivial matter. For most cultures, including Haredi society, it is a sensitive affair. We can see this from the centrality and gravity of the Jewish laws and customs that deal with exposure of the body in general, … Continue reading
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Tagged Ethnography of a Disappearing, Gideon Aran, hair, Haredi Physicality, Jewish Phenomenon, Native Israeliness, Nude, Ultra-Orthodox
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