Rabah Halabi
Biographic Data
| ID | 3593840 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Rabah Halabi |
| GIVEN NAMES | Rabah |
| FAMILY NAME | Halabi |
| SIGNATURE | HALABI R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Hebrew University of Jerusalem |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9777-8315 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 16 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 70 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 15 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 5 |
History curriculum in Arab schools: Between teaching and challenging the Israeli history program in Arab schools
The goal of this study is to try to understand how history teachers in Arab high schools in Israel navigate their way between the official curriculum and their Palestinian-Arab identity. I examine how they broach learning material that contradicts their beliefs and their understanding of recent history in the region. To this end I used qualitative research based on interpretative phenomenological analysis. The participants included Arab teachers,…
The challenges for Arab lecturer in Hebrew academic institutions, and how his presence impacts the Arab students
This study addresses the status and conduct of the Arab lecturer in Jewish-Hebrew academia in Israel, and how this impacts Arab students. The study is conducted through the self-research of a case study, in light of my having served as an Arab lecturer in Hebrew academia for more than two decades. The case study is based on my students' written reports submitted over the past three years, from two different courses. The findings indicate that an …
Bedouin teachers in non-bedouin Arab schools: Alienation and attempts to adjust and fit in
The aim of this study was to examine relationships between Bedouin Arab teachers and non-Bedouin Arab teachers from rural villages who work together in schools in northern Israel. These relationships were examined from the perspective of the Bedouin teachers. This qualitative research was conducted through in-depth interviews, as a means for identifying challenges faced by Bedouin teachers when attempting to become an integral part of the school …
Application of Paulo Freire's Critical Pedagogy Principles to the Jewish-Arab Interface in Israel: Dialog, Awareness, and Identity
Paulo Freire's critical pedagogy has been implemented in many, diverse fields; in this article, I will present the implementation of Freirean thought in a new field that has not been mentioned in the literature to date-the encounter between groups in conflict. I will do this through the educational encounter between Jews and Arabs in Israel. In this article I will argue that the principles of the Freirean approach, mainly the dialog proposed by F…
Palestinian students in an Israeli-Hebrew University: Obstacles and challenges
Learning via Zoom during the Covid-19 pandemic: Benefits for Arab students in Hebrew academic institutes in Israel
This study examines the impact of distance learning via Zoom on Arab students in Hebrew academia in Israel, from an academic and socio-individual level. The qualitative research methodology implemented in this study is based on in-depth interviews with 28 male and female master’s students in two academic institutions in Israel. The findings show that learning despite certain difficulties, studying remotely via Zoom made the Arab students more com…
Minority Languages in Academia: The Arabic Language in the Israeli Academy
Although they constitute twenty percent of Israel’s citizens, Arabs have no significant opportunity to study their own language in Israel’s academic institutions. Academic courses are conducted in Hebrew, the official language of the country. This has implications for the Arab students’ academic achievement as well as for their sense of belonging on Israeli campuses. In the framework of a graduate program on exclusion, the Academic College of Edu…
Reincarnation beliefs among Israeli Druze and the construction of a hard primordial identity
Most of the literature on reincarnation among the Druze attempts to shed light on its history and on those who believe in it. In this paper, we will argue that the Druze's belief in reincarnation serves as one of the central components in defining their ethno-religious identity. Our study is based on an analysis of 30 semi-structured interviews with Israeli Druze university students. Findings suggest that the belief in reincarnation plays an impo…
Arab graduate students in a teachers college in Israel: Leaving their identity at the gate
The Education System as a Mechanism for Political Control: The Education System for the Druze in Israel
In 1976, the educational system serving Druze villages in Israel was separated from the overall Arab school system and a distinct educational system was set up for the Druze. This was done because the Druze serve in the army. The State believed it was necessary to prepare them for service and reduce inevitable dilemmas concerning their identification with the State, in general, and dilemmas concerning the service, in particular. This educational …
Arab students in a Hebrew university – existing but unnoticed
This article focuses on ways in which Arab students cope with challenges of integrating into the academic life of a Hebrew university in Israel. From this research we can learn that the students face considerable hardships during their university studies. Some of these hardships derive from language barriers. In addition, findings show that the Arab students face different forms of exclusion by the university. These create a sense of alienation, …
The Faith, the Honor of Women, the Land: The Druze Women in Israel
This study investigates the status of the Druze women in Israel, focusing on the effects of the frequent interactions between the Druze and the more permissive Jewish-Western society. The main question posed is why Druze women accept the double standards of freedom, especially on sexual morality, that expect them to be chaste but allow sexual freedom to men. I argue that this is a patriarchal deal, in which women trade their sexual freedom in exc…
Narratives in conflict: A postcolonial interpretation of youth encounters between Jews and Palestinians from Israel
In this article we share findings from research on encounters between Palestinian and Jewish youth from Israel. Our findings are based on narrative analysis of in-depth interviews with 100 young people who participated in structured encounter workshops during 2003–2006. While previous research on such encounters has been based on paradigms from social psychology, our analysis employed themes drawn from postcolonial literature. We found that this …
Invention of a Nation: The Druze in Israel
Ethnic and national identities are shaped and evolve in the context of complex negotiations sustained among multiple players, each with its own and often contradicting interests. This study focuses on one unique cultural group, the Druze in Israel, and examines a multifaceted identity constructed as a direct result of policies and expectations of members and institutions of majority groups. My aim is to explore how this identity is defined within…
Israeli and Palestinian identities in dialogue: The school for peace approach
The work of these authors--at once scholarly and practical/political--is not only rigorous, but very moving. At a moment when the conflicts between Palestinians and Israelis seem insurmountable, they demonstrate otherwise and so offer us hope. -Joan W. Scott, professor of social science, Institute for Advanced Study book contains very important insights into Israeli Arab attitudes towards citizenship in Israel...The two groups need to negotiate a…
The Jewish‐Palestinian Encounter in a Time of Crisis
For over two decades the School for Peace at Neve Shalom/Wahat al‐Salam has been bringing together Jews and Arabs for dialogue workshops. This article examines the unique approach that the School for Peace has developed over the years in the light of existing theory in the field and of existing research in the field of social identity construction and majority‐minority relations. The article then shows how processes that take place in our encount…
Invention of a Nation: The Druze in Israel
Ethnic and national identities are shaped and evolve in the context of complex negotiations sustained among multiple players, each with its own and often contradicting interests. This study focuses on one unique cultural group, the Druze in Israel, and examines a multifaceted identity constructed as a direct result of policies and expectations of members and institutions of majority groups. My aim is to explore how this identity is defined within…
The Jewish‐Palestinian Encounter in a Time of Crisis
For over two decades the School for Peace at Neve Shalom/Wahat al‐Salam has been bringing together Jews and Arabs for dialogue workshops. This article examines the unique approach that the School for Peace has developed over the years in the light of existing theory in the field and of existing research in the field of social identity construction and majority‐minority relations. The article then shows how processes that take place in our encount…
The Faith, the Honor of Women, the Land: The Druze Women in Israel
This study investigates the status of the Druze women in Israel, focusing on the effects of the frequent interactions between the Druze and the more permissive Jewish-Western society. The main question posed is why Druze women accept the double standards of freedom, especially on sexual morality, that expect them to be chaste but allow sexual freedom to men. I argue that this is a patriarchal deal, in which women trade their sexual freedom in exc…
The Education System as a Mechanism for Political Control: The Education System for the Druze in Israel
In 1976, the educational system serving Druze villages in Israel was separated from the overall Arab school system and a distinct educational system was set up for the Druze. This was done because the Druze serve in the army. The State believed it was necessary to prepare them for service and reduce inevitable dilemmas concerning their identification with the State, in general, and dilemmas concerning the service, in particular. This educational …
Arab students in a Hebrew university – existing but unnoticed
This article focuses on ways in which Arab students cope with challenges of integrating into the academic life of a Hebrew university in Israel. From this research we can learn that the students face considerable hardships during their university studies. Some of these hardships derive from language barriers. In addition, findings show that the Arab students face different forms of exclusion by the university. These create a sense of alienation, …
Reincarnation beliefs among Israeli Druze and the construction of a hard primordial identity
Most of the literature on reincarnation among the Druze attempts to shed light on its history and on those who believe in it. In this paper, we will argue that the Druze's belief in reincarnation serves as one of the central components in defining their ethno-religious identity. Our study is based on an analysis of 30 semi-structured interviews with Israeli Druze university students. Findings suggest that the belief in reincarnation plays an impo…
The challenges for Arab lecturer in Hebrew academic institutions, and how his presence impacts the Arab students
This study addresses the status and conduct of the Arab lecturer in Jewish-Hebrew academia in Israel, and how this impacts Arab students. The study is conducted through the self-research of a case study, in light of my having served as an Arab lecturer in Hebrew academia for more than two decades. The case study is based on my students' written reports submitted over the past three years, from two different courses. The findings indicate that an …
Minority Languages in Academia: The Arabic Language in the Israeli Academy
Although they constitute twenty percent of Israel’s citizens, Arabs have no significant opportunity to study their own language in Israel’s academic institutions. Academic courses are conducted in Hebrew, the official language of the country. This has implications for the Arab students’ academic achievement as well as for their sense of belonging on Israeli campuses. In the framework of a graduate program on exclusion, the Academic College of Edu…
Narratives in conflict: A postcolonial interpretation of youth encounters between Jews and Palestinians from Israel
In this article we share findings from research on encounters between Palestinian and Jewish youth from Israel. Our findings are based on narrative analysis of in-depth interviews with 100 young people who participated in structured encounter workshops during 2003–2006. While previous research on such encounters has been based on paradigms from social psychology, our analysis employed themes drawn from postcolonial literature. We found that this …
Israeli and Palestinian identities in dialogue: The school for peace approach
The work of these authors--at once scholarly and practical/political--is not only rigorous, but very moving. At a moment when the conflicts between Palestinians and Israelis seem insurmountable, they demonstrate otherwise and so offer us hope. -Joan W. Scott, professor of social science, Institute for Advanced Study book contains very important insights into Israeli Arab attitudes towards citizenship in Israel...The two groups need to negotiate a…
The Jewish‐Palestinian Encounter in a Time of Crisis
For over two decades the School for Peace at Neve Shalom/Wahat al‐Salam has been bringing together Jews and Arabs for dialogue workshops. This article examines the unique approach that the School for Peace has developed over the years in the light of existing theory in the field and of existing research in the field of social identity construction and majority‐minority relations. The article then shows how processes that take place in our encount…
Narratives in conflict: A postcolonial interpretation of youth encounters between Jews and Palestinians from Israel
In this article we share findings from research on encounters between Palestinian and Jewish youth from Israel. Our findings are based on narrative analysis of in-depth interviews with 100 young people who participated in structured encounter workshops during 2003–2006. While previous research on such encounters has been based on paradigms from social psychology, our analysis employed themes drawn from postcolonial literature. We found that this …
Invention of a Nation: The Druze in Israel
Ethnic and national identities are shaped and evolve in the context of complex negotiations sustained among multiple players, each with its own and often contradicting interests. This study focuses on one unique cultural group, the Druze in Israel, and examines a multifaceted identity constructed as a direct result of policies and expectations of members and institutions of majority groups. My aim is to explore how this identity is defined within…
The Faith, the Honor of Women, the Land: The Druze Women in Israel
This study investigates the status of the Druze women in Israel, focusing on the effects of the frequent interactions between the Druze and the more permissive Jewish-Western society. The main question posed is why Druze women accept the double standards of freedom, especially on sexual morality, that expect them to be chaste but allow sexual freedom to men. I argue that this is a patriarchal deal, in which women trade their sexual freedom in exc…
Arab students in a Hebrew university – existing but unnoticed
This article focuses on ways in which Arab students cope with challenges of integrating into the academic life of a Hebrew university in Israel. From this research we can learn that the students face considerable hardships during their university studies. Some of these hardships derive from language barriers. In addition, findings show that the Arab students face different forms of exclusion by the university. These create a sense of alienation, …
Arab graduate students in a teachers college in Israel: Leaving their identity at the gate
The Education System as a Mechanism for Political Control: The Education System for the Druze in Israel
In 1976, the educational system serving Druze villages in Israel was separated from the overall Arab school system and a distinct educational system was set up for the Druze. This was done because the Druze serve in the army. The State believed it was necessary to prepare them for service and reduce inevitable dilemmas concerning their identification with the State, in general, and dilemmas concerning the service, in particular. This educational …
Reincarnation beliefs among Israeli Druze and the construction of a hard primordial identity
Most of the literature on reincarnation among the Druze attempts to shed light on its history and on those who believe in it. In this paper, we will argue that the Druze's belief in reincarnation serves as one of the central components in defining their ethno-religious identity. Our study is based on an analysis of 30 semi-structured interviews with Israeli Druze university students. Findings suggest that the belief in reincarnation plays an impo…
Minority Languages in Academia: The Arabic Language in the Israeli Academy
Although they constitute twenty percent of Israel’s citizens, Arabs have no significant opportunity to study their own language in Israel’s academic institutions. Academic courses are conducted in Hebrew, the official language of the country. This has implications for the Arab students’ academic achievement as well as for their sense of belonging on Israeli campuses. In the framework of a graduate program on exclusion, the Academic College of Edu…
Palestinian students in an Israeli-Hebrew University: Obstacles and challenges
Learning via Zoom during the Covid-19 pandemic: Benefits for Arab students in Hebrew academic institutes in Israel
This study examines the impact of distance learning via Zoom on Arab students in Hebrew academia in Israel, from an academic and socio-individual level. The qualitative research methodology implemented in this study is based on in-depth interviews with 28 male and female master’s students in two academic institutions in Israel. The findings show that learning despite certain difficulties, studying remotely via Zoom made the Arab students more com…
History curriculum in Arab schools: Between teaching and challenging the Israeli history program in Arab schools
The goal of this study is to try to understand how history teachers in Arab high schools in Israel navigate their way between the official curriculum and their Palestinian-Arab identity. I examine how they broach learning material that contradicts their beliefs and their understanding of recent history in the region. To this end I used qualitative research based on interpretative phenomenological analysis. The participants included Arab teachers,…
The challenges for Arab lecturer in Hebrew academic institutions, and how his presence impacts the Arab students
This study addresses the status and conduct of the Arab lecturer in Jewish-Hebrew academia in Israel, and how this impacts Arab students. The study is conducted through the self-research of a case study, in light of my having served as an Arab lecturer in Hebrew academia for more than two decades. The case study is based on my students' written reports submitted over the past three years, from two different courses. The findings indicate that an …
Bedouin teachers in non-bedouin Arab schools: Alienation and attempts to adjust and fit in
The aim of this study was to examine relationships between Bedouin Arab teachers and non-Bedouin Arab teachers from rural villages who work together in schools in northern Israel. These relationships were examined from the perspective of the Bedouin teachers. This qualitative research was conducted through in-depth interviews, as a means for identifying challenges faced by Bedouin teachers when attempting to become an integral part of the school …
Application of Paulo Freire's Critical Pedagogy Principles to the Jewish-Arab Interface in Israel: Dialog, Awareness, and Identity
Paulo Freire's critical pedagogy has been implemented in many, diverse fields; in this article, I will present the implementation of Freirean thought in a new field that has not been mentioned in the literature to date-the encounter between groups in conflict. I will do this through the educational encounter between Jews and Arabs in Israel. In this article I will argue that the principles of the Freirean approach, mainly the dialog proposed by F…
Sociology (16 works) · Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies (13 works) · Political science (12 works) · Psychology (10 works) · Pedagogy (9 works) · Law (8 works) · History (7 works) · Jewish Identity and Society (7 works) · Gender Studies (6 works) · Law (6 works)