Devora Hellerstein
Biographic Data
| ID | 6687982 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Devora Hellerstein |
| GIVEN NAMES | Devora |
| FAMILY NAME | Hellerstein |
| SIGNATURE | HELLERSTEIN D |
| AFFILIATIONS | Academic College at Wingate |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7453-8442 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Physical education teacher education for intercultural citizenship in a traumatized society
In divided and conflict-affected societies, higher education institutions offer opportunities for sustained intergroup encounter. Yet proximity alone does not produce meaningful interaction, trust, or cooperation. This challenge is particularly acute in Israel, where Arab and Jewish students enter higher education after years of segregated schooling, amid tensions and intensified fear, mistrust, and collective trauma following October 7, 2023, an…
Jewish–Arab Relations on Campus
This study presents a longitudinal examination of intergroup relations between Arab and Jewish students in an Israeli higher education institution, focusing on their willingness for intergroup closeness and actual intergroup interactions. Building upon previous data collected in 2023, the 2025 findings reveal both persisting views in certain attitudes and behaviors and changes in others. Arab students consistently reported higher levels of willin…
The roaming course
Purpose This study examined a structured intervention designed to enhance intercultural competence and intergroup relations among Arab and Jewish students in a physical education teacher education (PETE) program in Israel. Method The 12-week ‘Roaming Course’ included 41 students (14 Arab, 27 Jewish), four study tours in mixed Arab-Jewish cities, and four on-campus sessions. Co-taught by an Arab and a Jewish instructor, the course integrated theor…
It is just a lever for success in life’
Subtle yet encouraging developments
Introduction This study investigates the dynamics of intranational intergroup contact between Arab and Jewish students in a higher education institution in Israel. Guided by the contact hypothesis, the research examines the gap between students’ willingness for intergroup closeness and their reported actual intergroup interactions. Methods Using a cross-sectional survey design, quantitative data were collected from a total of 733 Arab and Jewish …
Religiosity Is Associated with Reduced Risk of All-Cause and Coronary Heart Disease Mortality among Jewish Men
Previous studies have found an inverse association between religiosity and mortality. However, most of these studies were carried out with Christian participants. This longitudinal study aimed to determine whether a composite variable based on self-reported religious education and religious practices is associated with coronary heart disease (CHD) and all-cause mortality in 9237 Jewish men aged 40-65 years at baseline, over a 32-year follow-up. J…
The path to reading comprehension through intercultural competence in the multicultural EFL classroom
This article illustrates the significance of intercultural competence in teaching English as a Foreign Language (EFL) to a multicultural group of students in a matriculation preparation programme in Israel. It is based on an action research using a case study approach to examine the role of cultural background in the acquisition of EFL. Drawing from intercultural competence theories, it is argued that while cultural background plays an important …
The path to reading comprehension through intercultural competence in the multicultural EFL classroom
This article illustrates the significance of intercultural competence in teaching English as a Foreign Language (EFL) to a multicultural group of students in a matriculation preparation programme in Israel. It is based on an action research using a case study approach to examine the role of cultural background in the acquisition of EFL. Drawing from intercultural competence theories, it is argued that while cultural background plays an important …
The path to reading comprehension through intercultural competence in the multicultural EFL classroom
This article illustrates the significance of intercultural competence in teaching English as a Foreign Language (EFL) to a multicultural group of students in a matriculation preparation programme in Israel. It is based on an action research using a case study approach to examine the role of cultural background in the acquisition of EFL. Drawing from intercultural competence theories, it is argued that while cultural background plays an important …
Religiosity Is Associated with Reduced Risk of All-Cause and Coronary Heart Disease Mortality among Jewish Men
Previous studies have found an inverse association between religiosity and mortality. However, most of these studies were carried out with Christian participants. This longitudinal study aimed to determine whether a composite variable based on self-reported religious education and religious practices is associated with coronary heart disease (CHD) and all-cause mortality in 9237 Jewish men aged 40-65 years at baseline, over a 32-year follow-up. J…
Subtle yet encouraging developments
Introduction This study investigates the dynamics of intranational intergroup contact between Arab and Jewish students in a higher education institution in Israel. Guided by the contact hypothesis, the research examines the gap between students’ willingness for intergroup closeness and their reported actual intergroup interactions. Methods Using a cross-sectional survey design, quantitative data were collected from a total of 733 Arab and Jewish …
The roaming course
Purpose This study examined a structured intervention designed to enhance intercultural competence and intergroup relations among Arab and Jewish students in a physical education teacher education (PETE) program in Israel. Method The 12-week ‘Roaming Course’ included 41 students (14 Arab, 27 Jewish), four study tours in mixed Arab-Jewish cities, and four on-campus sessions. Co-taught by an Arab and a Jewish instructor, the course integrated theor…
It is just a lever for success in life’
Physical education teacher education for intercultural citizenship in a traumatized society
In divided and conflict-affected societies, higher education institutions offer opportunities for sustained intergroup encounter. Yet proximity alone does not produce meaningful interaction, trust, or cooperation. This challenge is particularly acute in Israel, where Arab and Jewish students enter higher education after years of segregated schooling, amid tensions and intensified fear, mistrust, and collective trauma following October 7, 2023, an…
Jewish–Arab Relations on Campus
This study presents a longitudinal examination of intergroup relations between Arab and Jewish students in an Israeli higher education institution, focusing on their willingness for intergroup closeness and actual intergroup interactions. Building upon previous data collected in 2023, the 2025 findings reveal both persisting views in certain attitudes and behaviors and changes in others. Arab students consistently reported higher levels of willin…
Judaism (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Social and Intergroup Psychology (3 works) · Competence (human resources (2 works) · Cultural competence (2 works) · Intercultural communication (2 works) · Intercultural Competence (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Social Psychology (2 works) · Social Psychology (2 works)