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The Role of Life Motifs in Commitment Journeys of Ba’alei Teshuvah
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Roberta Rosenberg Farber
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April 23, 2021
Abstract
In this article, findings from my interviews with ba’alei teshuvah, the Hebrew term for Jews who “return” and adopt a religiously observant lifestyle, are examined. I identify the presence of a non-rational, holistically known theme, which I call a life motif that inspires and guides the journey towards religious commitment. The life motif is symbolic of a person’s life purpose and goal. It is encapsulated in a specific mitzvah (commanded deed) and or ideal which strongly attracts and symbolizes what it is in Judaism that leads a person to make a religious commitment.
Published Online: 2021-04-23
Published in Print: 2017-12-20
© 2017 by Academic Studies Press, Boston
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