Publications

This article examines the wellbeing of Haredi men who enlist in the Israeli army, highlighting how resilience, belonging, and stigma shape the personal costs of crossing a central communal norm.

Among U.S. ultra-Orthodox Jews, poverty is not only an economic condition but a social trap—where the very networks that preserve belonging can also deepen long-term dependency

What makes a man desirable? Not money, but the kind of status his culture rewards

A universal theory of human flourishing cannot be complete if it leaves no room for the human need to live a meaningful and spiritual life.**

The article examines the social stigma against Haredi men who enlist in the army, showing that the enforcement of this community norm imposes costs on the entire community, not just on the individuals who deviate from it.

In Haredi society, women earn the money—but men gain the status.

When environmental policy feels like political punishment, it may not only fail to change behavior—but also produce a lasting backlash against climate action itself.

Environmental commitment was found to be predicted most strongly by a person’s level of openness to the modern world, not their sectarian identity