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Prof. Gideon Aran: Short Sighted – Long Sighted

Posted on July 14, 2014 by Gideon Aran

After their immersion the Haredim congregate near the exit from the mikveh to prepare for the early morning prayers. As they shroud themselves in their tallits and put on their tefillin one notices that virtually all of them are wearing … Continue reading →

 
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Nudity Is Equated With Privacy And Haredim Have So Little

Posted on June 20, 2014 by Gideon Aran

Unlike modern secular contexts in which nudity is equated with privacy, which itself contributes to the problematics of nudity, it may be that because Haredim have so little privacy, and because their sense of privacy is relatively undeveloped, they have … Continue reading →

 
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