Give me children, or else I die” Parenthood of Haredi couples with disabilities in the shadow of state law, Jewish Halakha and social norms in the Haredi community Catalog # 890-689-2022| Supervised by: Prof. Neta Ziv, Prof. Daphna Hacker
This work was supported by a grant from Shalem Fund The study delves into parenting dynamics within disabled ultra-Orthodox couples, focusing on disability critique and legal frameworks. It examines how state and Jewish laws, alongside societal norms, shape parenting expectations and support systems. Notably, the ultra-Orthodox discourse emphasizes duties and responsibilities over rights. The adoption of a postmodernist model, stressing disability universality and communal responsibility, offers a potentially more suitable ...