Jewish Values in Family Relationship
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Jewish families increasingly compartmentalize their religious identity, maintaining it within synagogues and schools while traditional values fade from intimate family relationships. Against the backdrop of rapid social change in American society, four critical factors drive this erosion: the primacy of individual freedom over religious constraints, early economic independence weakening parental bonds, cultural resistance to tradition, and widespread uncertainty about reconciling ancient wisdom with modern life. Through qualitative analysis of contemporary Jewish family structures and functional interpretation of core values - Taharath Hamishpohoh (family integrity), Gidul Bonim Ubonoth (child rearing), Kibbud Av Vo-em (filial responsibility), and Sholom Bayith (family compatibility) - this research reveals how these traditional principles remain deeply relevant to family stability and personal fulfillment when thoughtfully adapted to modern democratic contexts. Successful integration of Jewish values into family life requires comprehensive adult education programs, professional family counselors versed in both religious scholarship and sociological methods, and systematic pre-marital courses addressing Jewish marriage, child-rearing, and home-building practices. The findings demonstrate that revitalized Jewish family values can enhance both individual psychological well-being and community continuity within American democratic society.

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Published 1945
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Leon Lang