My research focuses on expressions of causality in Biblical Hebrew. The biblical narrative displays a distinct understanding of causality by explaining historical events through the interaction of divine intervention, human actions, and natural forces. My research focuses on how causality is conveyed in the Hebrew Bible, examining two key aspects: (1) the linguistic aspect, including the terms, phrases, and syntax used to express the causal relationship between events; and (2) the theological aspect, including the beliefs and theosophy that shape the events described. The research will use tools of linguistics study and cognitive models of causality perception in the human mind.

My research aims to trace, both archaeological and genealogically, the digital counter-cultural movement that emerged in the 1980s and 1990s in response to the digital revolution. More specifically, I wish to bring to light the individual and collective emancipatory aspirations that this cultural movement has projected onto digital technology. My research thus serves as a case study for the theoretical examination of the relationship between distinct material configurations and the cultural structures that arise in their wake.

After several years of working in the Israeli parliament and the private sector, I decided to dedicate myself to pursuing an academic career. My goal is to conduct empirical research that promotes much needed social change. Through my dissertation research on strategies for leveraging political identities to promote meat reduction and a shift toward more plant-based diets, I hope to inform policies that better address climate change mitigation. My other line of research examines the role of identity in shaping the effectiveness of attempts to improve compliance with human rights norms.

In my free time, I enjoy practicing yoga, cooking, and raising my daughter Agam, and my dog Healy, together with my wife Becky.

My research is on the political aspects of the online communication of values, using the tools of Natural Language Processing. I am interested in political epistemology, post-truth, and populism. I am a long-time proponent of interdisciplinarity: I participated in two interdisciplinary programs in my BA (Philosophy, Economics and Political Science, and Amirim – Interdisciplinary Humanities Honors Program) and, while pursuing my PhD in Political Science I am also working in the Digital Values project in the Communications department. When I’m not following political news and reading too much about Donald Trump, I enjoy playing ultimate frisbee, bouldering, riding my bike, and solving the daily crossword.

I am currently working on a research proposal for my PhD in Prof. Leon Deouell's lab under the auspices of the psychology department and ELSC center for neuroscience.

A graduate of the master program in Applied Neuropsychology, in the course of my training I worked with patients in medical rehabilitation, gaining experience in psychotherapy, cognitive assessment and cognitive therapy. Parallel to the clinical work, I also took part in basic science projects and contributed to the development of a neurotech application with a startup company. My diverse experience has led me to try and bridge clinical work with theoretical models of psychology and cognition based using empirical research.

In situations of uncertainty, our beliefs about risk taking and possible outcomes shape important personal and social decisions. Based on these beliefs, we must decide, for example, how to protect ourselves during pandemics, or how rigorously to combat global warming. My research attempts to explore and optimize methods aimed to measure and quantify such beliefs, to improve our understanding of what these beliefs might be, what underlies them and how they shape behavior.

Interdisciplinarity is crucial to my research; before turning to economics I earned a degree in the natural sciences. I enjoy using insights from psychology, philosophy, and other fields in order to broaden the scope of my disciplinary investigation. I dream that one day economic theoretical models, based on empirical findings, will explain the human world as successfully as physics explains the natural world. (Well, just getting closer would be great.) In the meantime, I enjoy hiking, learning new things, and spending time with the people I love.

In my research, I use novel statistical and econometric tools to answer crucial questions in the Social Science field. Particularly, my research develops a method to formalize and measure "Luck" in specific cases and to use it as an exogenous factor that allows the identification of causal relations.

Using this method, I try to answer various questions: What are the impacts of US trade unions on inequality and the political field? What is the optimal resource allocation for Neonatal Intensive Care Units in Israel? What is the effect of class sizes on the atmosphere at school?

My research focuses on the reception of the book of Job in Jewish and Christian communities in medieval Europe. The book of Job had a surprisingly varied career in medieval culture: from theological debates, through liturgy, musical patronage, mourning customs, to incantations against worms -- Job was read, studied, heard, and called upon by medieval men and women, Jewish and Christian, from all walks of life. I ask how Jews and Christians engaged with the book of Job, what distinct and shared practices and beliefs associated with the book are found in Jewish and Christian cultures, and how this engagement shaped their conceptions of the book of Job and their mentalities and perspectives in the face of personal and communal crises. This project is part of the "Contending with Crises" research group, led by Professor Elisheva Baumgarten, a multifaceted research project that seeks to explore how medieval Jews in the 14^th century contended with the crises of the period. 

My dissertation project is a comparative study of documentary film and literature that utilize different editing techniques of documentary sources in the exploration of the body and vulnerable states of existence. My research studies how narratives techniques of editing can be used to portray corporeal experiences of vulnerability, by bringing awareness to the medium’s own material qualities and evoking embodied reading and viewing experiences. 

In my research I explore the relations between two of my favorite things - literature and cinema, and the function of editing in the creation of new narratives. I have been working as a film editor for several years, and have found the work of editing to be the most fascinating process.

My PhD project explores the Hebrew translations of Federico García Lorca's poetry and theatre, tracing their impact on Hebrew literature and culture since the 1930s. It examines how these translations contributed to the shaping of the Jewish-Israeli identity, as the encounter with Lorca's works evoked complex feelings of belonging and nostalgia for a lost Jewish-Iberian past, and at the same time, served as a linguistic laboratory for the transposition of foreign poetic forms. I am also interested in translation theory and hermeneutics, languages in general, and bilingual poetry books.

I am interested in the social-cognitive basis of the erosion of our shared reality as manifested by less discernment of facts from "alternative facts", which are abundant these days. Specifically, I research the social and dispositional factors, such as distrust, reliance on intuition and less intellectual humility, that enable a greater belief in alternatives and simultaneously less belief in the facts of our shared reality in hopes of suggesting a way to restore it. My research lies at the intersection of social cognition, communications and current events, all topics that I'm fascinated by and have pursued in my undergraduate studies at the Hebrew University.

I have always held a deep appreciation for interdisciplinary study, and have a first degree in philosophy, neuroscience, psychology, and mathematics. In my current research, I employ AI methodologies to delve into human perceptions of controllability. I'm eager to uncover insights about its complex repercussions on societal dynamics and individual mental well-being.

My research is focused on German-Jewish political thought in the 20th century. In my doctoral dissertation, I plan to examine the role of "lack of knowledge" in the writings of two prominent modern German-Jewish thinkers: Hannah Arendt and Leo Strauss. I will argue that a conceptualization of "lack of knowledge" can contribute to a deeper understanding of their oeuvre and that both thinkers have profoundly innovative ideas concerning the epistemological, historical and political importance of a subjective state of "not knowing".

My doctoral dissertation is aimed at being part of a large scale research project focused on theocracy, led by my advisor Prof. Benjamin Pollock at the Franz Rosenzweig Minerva Research Center and, where I have served as a research assistant over the last several years.

I study dependency, slavery and personal legal status in early medieval Europe. After focusing on unfree dependency in my MA, my PhD research is dedicated to understanding the social and legal status of free individuals in post-Roman Gaul.

I strongly believe that the study of history is a method of gauging the different possible manifestations of human nature. As such, historical research provides important insight into contemporary events, as well as into our own hearts and minds. I believe that interdisciplinary nature of the Barbara and Morton Mandel Scholarship offers a unique opportunity to broaden one’s methodological toolkit and deepen our understanding of individuals and societies alike.

My research over the past two years has focused on understanding the role of anger and sadness in learning, specifically in relation to required effort and reward. I hope that by gaining a better understanding of how anger and sadness affect and are affected by learning, this research will provide insights into the contributions of aberrant learning to clinical symptoms of emotional disruptions.

In terms of my academic background, I have an interdisciplinary profile, having completed my BA in Business with a major in finance, and my MSc in Ecology and Environmental Studies, where I researched bat navigation.

During my free time, I enjoy traveling and climbing mountains, although currently, I am occupied with the joyful chaos of running after my three toddlers: Ayala, Peleg, and Maayan.

I am interested in the mechanisms that enable our understanding of others' emotions and feelings. Specifically, I investigate how different information channels (visual, auditory, and linguistic) contribute differentially to cognitive and affective empathy in neurotypical (i.e., individuals of typical developmental, intellectual, and cognitive abilities) and autistic individuals.  In my research, I combine behavioral, psychophysiology and EEG methods as well as advanced statistical methods (e.g., mixed model analysis, and Bayesian modeling analysis). I am also involved in projects investigating the effects of sleep disturbances on perception and behavior.

I hope that my research will help us better understand empathic processes in order to enhance communication between people and improve the day-to-day social functioning of autistic individuals.

I study the interesting topic of lie detection and the more promising alternative of memory detection. I’m excited to contribute to a line of research that could possibly help improve the legal system. Miscarriages of justice unfortunately still occur today and any small contribution towards preventing them is, in my opinion, worthwhile. No one should be punished for something they did not do.

My PhD is a joint one at both the University of Amsterdam and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. After doing research for two years in the Netherlands, I recently moved to Israel to start the third year of my PhD at the Hebrew University. I love that this project not only gives me the opportunity to conduct research in psychology, but that it also immerses me in a completely new, rich culture and environment.