Judaism and Health: Reflections on an Emerging Scholarly Field |
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Authors: | Jeff Levin Michele F Prince |
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Institution: | (1) Baylor University, Waco, TX, USA;(2) Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, Los Angeles, CA, USA |
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Abstract: | This paper surveys the field of Judaism and health. The authors trace the history of discourse on health and healing within
Judaism, from the biblical and rabbinic eras to contemporary research and writing on Jewish bioethics, pastoral care, communal
services, and aging, including congregational and community programming related to health and illness and the emergence of
the Jewish healing movement. The work of the Kalsman Institute on Judaism and Health is described, focusing on efforts to
unite these various threads into a scholarly field emphasizing basic and applied research on the instrumental functions of
Jewish religious life for health and well-being. |
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