Sacred Practices and Family Processes in a Jewish Context: Shabbat as the Weekly Family Ritual Par Excellence. Issue 2 (19th March 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Marks, Loren D.; Hatch, Trevan G.; Dollahite, David C.
• Is Part Of: Family process. Volume 57:Issue 2(2018)
• Page Start: 448
• Page End: 461
• Publication Date: 2017-03-19
• Subjects: Religion -- Spirituality -- Judaism -- Ritual -- Shabbat -- Qualitative; religión -- espiritualidad -- judaísmo -- ritual -- sabbat -- cualitativo; 宗教 -- 精神性 -- 犹太教 -- 仪式 -- 安息日 -- 定性的; Family psychotherapy -- Periodicals; Families -- Periodicals; 616.8915
• DOI: 10.1111/famp.12286
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0014-7370

Abstract

Abstract : The present article provides a deep and more focused look at the utility, meaning, processes, and power involved in a specific, family‐level, sacred practice or ritual from Judaism: Shabbat (Sabbath). Content analysis of in‐depth interviews with 30 diverse, marriage‐based Jewish families living in the United States (N = 77 individuals) yielded three emergent themes: (a) "Shabbat brings us closer together"; (b) How Shabbat brings the family together; and (c) The Power of Blessing the Children. These themes will be discussed respectively, along with related verbatim data from participants' in‐depth qualitative interviews.