Category Archives: Judaism

Sleep Must Be Kept To A Minimum

Posted on May 26, 2015 by Gideon Aran

Like eating, sleep must be kept to a minimum: only as much as is needed for regaining the strength to carry on a life of Torah and mitzvoth. As well as the effort to supervise sleep, Haredim aim to keep … Continue reading →

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Professor Gideon Aran : Serious Violation Of “Wasting Your Seed”

Posted on November 6, 2014 by Gideon Aran

This is a Kabbalistic term for the serious violation of “wasting your seed” through masturbation or intercourse for reasons of pleasure rather than reproduction. Written By Professor Gideon Aran  The widespread use among Haredim of terms with an affinity to … Continue reading →

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Prof. Gideon Aran: career as Haredi recruits

Posted on October 20, 2014 by Gideon Aran

The CO of the battalion and many of its officers – some of whom began their career as Haredi recruits – wear skull caps and beards. The majority of the soldiers sport side locks. Three daily prayer and observance of … Continue reading →

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Professor Gideon Aran: The Haredi Modesty

Posted on September 21, 2014 by Gideon Aran

The Haredi Modesty Squad is a self-organized group that has earned certain recognition a posteriori, usually expressed through a silent, sometimes unwilling, acquiescence on the part of rabbinical authorities. These are small units, quasi-gangs, of young Haredi activists who patrol … Continue reading →

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Haredim Violence – Response To “Provocation”

Posted on September 3, 2014 by Gideon Aran

Though the Haredim emphasize that their violence comes in response to “provocation” from the outside, the logic of their violence is rarely reactive. Their aggressive activities have their own rhythm reflecting their communal and religious needs. Written By Prof. Gideon … Continue reading →

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Gideon Aran: The youths Haredi inciters and leaders

Posted on August 26, 2014 by Gideon Aran

Conspicuous among inciters and leaders in violent confrontations on the Haredi front are youths, many of them yeshiva drop-outs, who gradually achieve the status of professional strongmen. Written By Prof. Gideon Aran Many Haredim boast of their heroic feats, while … Continue reading →

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Gideon Aran: The inner tension built into the Haredi violence

Posted on August 13, 2014 by Gideon Aran

There is another element of inner tension built into the Haredi violence. In the offensive episodes conceived and initiated by the Haredim they also “seek” persecution and suffering. Written By Professor Gideon Aran  While striking out at others, the participants … Continue reading →

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The Mikveh- Chance To Examine The Body

Posted on June 22, 2014 by Gideon Aran

We could add another latent function: the mikveh gives the Haredi the chance to examine his body, to experience it, and compare it with others. It is virtually the only opportunity available to Haredim to satisfy their curiosity about their … Continue reading →

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Prof. Gideon Aran: The Nakedness of The Haredim

Posted on June 20, 2014 by Gideon Aran

There was no feeling that the nakedness of the Haredim was accompanied by any particular tension. A certain degree of haste while in the nude was observed, but we can easily explain this in terms of time pressure, and not … Continue reading →

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Institutionalized Public Undressing – The mikveh

Posted on June 5, 2014 by Gideon Aran

It is most surprising to find institutionalized public undressing at the heart of Haredi community. The Haredi is exposed both symbolically and literally at the mikveh, the Jewish purifying bath, prescribed in the Halacha with a detailed explication of the … Continue reading →

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