Author: Eyal Ben-Ari

Yoram Bilu is an Israeli professor of anthropology and psychology emeritus at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He is known for his work on folk religion (messianism, saint worship); the interaction between culture and mental health; the sanctification of space in Israel; and the religious and cultural practices of Moroccan Jews. He is recipient of 2013 the Israel Prize in sociology and anthropology. He is a member of the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities.