Contemporary Alternative Spiritualities in Israel

Introduction; Shai Feraro and James R. Lewis
Part I. Jew Age Spirituality
1. A Sacred Time in the Sacred Land: Authenticating the Past in New Age Judaism; Rachel Werczberger and Ben Gurion 2. Kabbalah through the Utilitarian Prism: Contemporary Neo-Kabbalah in Israel as a Form of Consumer Culture; Tomer Persico 
3. Body and Soul in Yemima Avital's Teachings and in her Students' Testimonies, Philosophies, and Practices; Einat Ramon
4. Individualization of Jewish UnOrthodox (Alternative) Wedding Rituals in Israel; Ana Prashizky 

Part II. New Age Culture in Israel 
5. The Incorporation of Spiritual Care into Israeli Medical Organizations; Nurit Zaidman 6. Inherent Paradox in Cultural Change: New Age Rituals as Case Study; Dalit Simchai 
7. The State And New Religious Movements; Masua Sagiv 

Part III. Some Popular Currents in the Israeli 'Scene' 
8. Theosophy and Anthroposophy in Israel: An Historical Survey; Isaac Lubelsky9. Messages for the End: Eschatological Thought in Twentieth Century Channeling; Adam Klin-Oron 
10. The Menstrual Discourse in Israeli Yoga for Women: An Alternative to the Hegemonic Discourse?; Carmit Rosen 

Part IV. On the Fringes 11. Ritual Adaptations and Celebrations of the Mabon Sabbat (Autumn Equinox) by Israeli Neopagans; Orly Salinas Mizrahi 12. Pentecostal Ethiopian Jews and Nigerian Members of Olumba Olumba: Manifestations of Christianity in Israel; Galia Sabar 

Shai Feraro is a PhD student at Tel Aviv University's School of Historical Studies, Israel. He acts as Secretary of the Israeli Association for the Study of Religions. His scholarly interests lie in the connection between new religions and gender issues, and he specializes in the study of Neopaganism in North America, Britain, and Israel.

James R. Lewis is an extensively published scholar in the fields of new religious movements and religion and violence. He is currently Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Tromsø, Norway.