Tova Makhani-Belkin
Biographic Data
| ID | 1090407 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Tova Makhani-Belkin |
| GIVEN NAMES | Tova |
| FAMILY NAME | Makhani-Belkin |
| SIGNATURE | MAKHANI-BELKIN T |
| AFFILIATIONS | Ben-Gurion University of the Negev |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1762-726X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Otherness, microaggression, and intentional differentiation in neighbourhoods where Ethiopian Jews reside
This article examines the everyday experiences of Ethiopian Jews in Israeli urban neighbourhoods marked by social and economic marginalisation. Drawing on qualitative interviews and ethnographic observations in these neighbourhoods, the study explores how Ethiopian Jews negotiate spatial and social dynamics in Israeli cities and the strategies they use to build a sense of belonging and identity. Daily microaggressions from non-Ethiopian residents…
Religious Conversion as a Form of Religious Contact
Religious conversion is a phenomenon that has intrigued scholars, theologians, and sociologists for centuries. As the conscious choice of a particular form of religion over another, it is eminently a form of religious contact. Religious conversion may be approached psychologically, sociologically, and conceptually. The contributions of this special issue show all three approaches and cover a wide array of geographical, social, and religious conte…
I woke up and knew, spiritually, I have just accepted the faith”
This paper focuses on how first-generation Bahá’ís view dreams and visions as confirming their choice to become Bahá’í. It presents life story interviews, highlighting the significance of their dream narratives in religious conversion. The study emphasizes that these dreams integrate their prior religious identity, mainly through the appearance of messengers of God serving as supernatural agents, which conforms to Bahá’í beliefs in progressive re…
This Is a Progression, Not Conversion
This paper discusses the concept of religious conversion in the Bahá'í Faith through conversion narratives of first-generation Bahá'ís. Through life story interviews, the converts narrate their process of becoming Bahá'í as "not converting", which aligns with a principle of the Bahá'í Faith called "progressive revelation". Religious conversion has frequently been described in the literature as a radical, sudden, dramatic transformation-often foll…
I woke up and knew, spiritually, I have just accepted the faith”
This paper focuses on how first-generation Bahá’ís view dreams and visions as confirming their choice to become Bahá’í. It presents life story interviews, highlighting the significance of their dream narratives in religious conversion. The study emphasizes that these dreams integrate their prior religious identity, mainly through the appearance of messengers of God serving as supernatural agents, which conforms to Bahá’í beliefs in progressive re…
This Is a Progression, Not Conversion
This paper discusses the concept of religious conversion in the Bahá'í Faith through conversion narratives of first-generation Bahá'ís. Through life story interviews, the converts narrate their process of becoming Bahá'í as "not converting", which aligns with a principle of the Bahá'í Faith called "progressive revelation". Religious conversion has frequently been described in the literature as a radical, sudden, dramatic transformation-often foll…
Religious Conversion as a Form of Religious Contact
Religious conversion is a phenomenon that has intrigued scholars, theologians, and sociologists for centuries. As the conscious choice of a particular form of religion over another, it is eminently a form of religious contact. Religious conversion may be approached psychologically, sociologically, and conceptually. The contributions of this special issue show all three approaches and cover a wide array of geographical, social, and religious conte…
I woke up and knew, spiritually, I have just accepted the faith”
This paper focuses on how first-generation Bahá’ís view dreams and visions as confirming their choice to become Bahá’í. It presents life story interviews, highlighting the significance of their dream narratives in religious conversion. The study emphasizes that these dreams integrate their prior religious identity, mainly through the appearance of messengers of God serving as supernatural agents, which conforms to Bahá’í beliefs in progressive re…
Otherness, microaggression, and intentional differentiation in neighbourhoods where Ethiopian Jews reside
This article examines the everyday experiences of Ethiopian Jews in Israeli urban neighbourhoods marked by social and economic marginalisation. Drawing on qualitative interviews and ethnographic observations in these neighbourhoods, the study explores how Ethiopian Jews negotiate spatial and social dynamics in Israeli cities and the strategies they use to build a sense of belonging and identity. Daily microaggressions from non-Ethiopian residents…
Philosophy (3 works) · Religious studies (3 works) · Aesthetics (2 works) · Epistemology (2 works) · Faith (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Religion and Society Interactions (2 works) · Religion, Society, and Development (2 works) · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology (2 works) · Religious conversion (2 works)