Complexities and Contradictions: Prayer, Healing, Belief, and Identity among Liberal American Jews

In recent years, the Jewish prayer for healing, the Mi Sheberach (literally, "the one who blessed"), has become a central element of North American liberal (non-Orthodox) religious and ritual life. The growing centrality of these prayers comes at a time when American Judaism has shifted aw...

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Main Author: Silverman, Gila S.
Other Authors: Nichter, Mark
Language:en_US
Published: The University of Arizona. 2015
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10150/594511