Shai Feraro, Ph.D. (History, Tel Aviv University, 2016; M.A. cum laude, History, University of Haifa, 2010; B.A. magna cum laude, General History and Asian Studies, University of Haifa, 2008), is a Lecturer in the Sociology Department on the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities at Oranim Academic College of Education, and serves as Secretary of the Israeli Association for the Study of Religions. He also lectures at The Max Stern Academic College of Emek Yezreel and Zefat Academic College, and is an Editorial Board Member of Alternative Spirituality and Religion Review.