From Yeshiva Students to Breadwinners: Liminality and Concealment Among Ultra-Orthodox Jewish Men in Israel

Tali Farkash, Danny Kaplan, Gender Studies Program, Interdisciplinary Studies Unit, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Gender Studies Program, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan

Men and Masculinities

Published online on May 29, 2025

Abstract

Men and Masculinities, Volume 29, Issue 2, Page 236-255, June 2026.
This article examines shifting masculinities among young ultra-Orthodox Jewish men in Israel who have left yeshiva (religious seminary) to pursue higher education with the ultimate goal of employment. Based on semi-structured interviews with 30 ultra-...