In a video interview of about half an hour, Prof. Opher Etzion learns about the areas of research of Prof. Marianna Ruah-Midbar Shapiro. The interview took place in July 2021, as a podcast in the "One with One" series of the "HatzaZfat" channel of Zefat Academic College, in which researchers are interviewed about their areas of expertise.
In the podcast of the Open University and IDF Radio (Galatz), they dealt with "prayer" over a series of meetings. One of the (four) meetings hosted Prof. Marianna Ruah-Midbar Shapiro,on the expression and formation of prayer in contemporary alternative spiritualities. The hosts of the podcast "Adraba" are Prof. Tamar Hermann and Prof. Yoram Kalman, and the radio researcher is Lou Kerek.
A TV reportage about Marianna Ruah-Midbar, maily about her role in conducting Jewish-alternative marriage ceremonies. The reportage, by Hani Bar Lev and Ruti Vigiser, was prepared in 2008, and was broadcast on the local channel (HaSharon) 98.
An interview essay about the personal spiritual views of Dov Elboim, on the occasion of the release of his book "Voyage in Free Space". The essay, written (in Hebrew) by Ruah-Midbar, was published in the alternative-spiritual magazine Other Life (Chayim Acherim).
Is contemporary spirituality commercialized? And...is it actually problematic? In this essay, in the spiritual-alternative monthly Another Life (Chayim Acherim) Ruah-Midbar discusses these issues, in light of Deepak Chopra's visit to Israel as part of a workshop he conducted in the country.
This page includes links to podcasts (all of them in Hebrew) prepared and hosted by Marianna Ruah-Midbar Shapiro in her program on "Mahut HaChayim" (The Essence of Life) Radio. The program was called "The Academy of Human Spirit". (In Hebrew "Ruah" means "spirit" and the Humanities are called "sciences of spirit", so the program was titled "The Academy of Ruah"). Each episode of the program, there was a central theme and one main interviewee (and another in addition).
This page is a souvenir... various advertisements of the Department of Mysticism and Spirituality at Safed Academic College - car stickers, digital flyers, banners, and more.
The Department of Mysticism and Spirituality has held open free events for the general public, on its fascinating study topics, for years - both at Zefat Academic College and throughout the country. This page presents flyers for most of these events and photos from them.
A variegated and rich collection of newsletters sent to those interested in the contents of the Department of Mysticism and Spirituality, during the years of its existence at Zefat Academic College. The newsletters included news of the department, as well as news from Israel and the worldwide in the fields of mysticism and spirituality, columns dealing with academic concepts and content related to the department, descriptions of academic literature and academic events, inspirational quotes, and more.
In this event (14th Elul 5784; August 31st, 2023) the end of the journey of the Department of Mysticism and Spirituality at Zefat Academic College (Safed) was marked. An exciting, sad-happy event, which included a presentation by Prof. Marianna Ruah-Midbar Shapiro, memories of students and lecturers, a lecture by Prof. Moshe Idel, a special ceremony, a Playback show by the members of the department, songs and blessings.