An exploration of middle-aged and older Women's experiences of bat mitzvah within the framework of Erikson's theory of human development

A growing number of Jewish women are participating in adult bat mitzvah ceremonies in many synagogues across the United States. Little is known about the reasons why women choose to participate in a bat mitzvah ritual as an adult. It is also unclear if women of different ages have different reasons...

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Main Author: Vergon, Keren S
Format: Others
Published: Scholar Commons 2006
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Online Access:http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/2739
http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3738&context=etd