Koshering Psychedelics: Ayahuasca in the Ultra-Orthodox (Haredi) Jewish World
June 21, 2026 Jonathan David, Aviva Berkovich-Ohana, Yair Dor-Ziderman et al. preprint
Background: Despite the rapid growth of psychedelic research, limited attention has been given to how psychedelics are used, experienced and integrated within highly conservative religious communities, and in Jewish contexts more broadly. This study addresses this gap by examining ayahuasca use among the ultra-Orthodox (Haredi) community, a highly religious, conservative, and collectivist...
DOI: 10.31234/osf.io/sf3uq_v2 (opens in new tab)
Ayahuasca
Mysticism
Judaism
Context archaeology
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