Melancholy, Depression, and Judaism
Frost claims that melancholy, in Judaism, can be an actively chosen, positive state and supports this with Wiesel's presentations of some Hasidic masters. I argue that is a misleading picture of normative rabbinic and Hasidic views and contemporary practice. Much as Frost suggests, however, dep...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
[1992]
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The international journal for the psychology of religion
Year: 1992, Volume: 2, Issue: 2, Pages: 101-108 |
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| Summary: | Frost claims that melancholy, in Judaism, can be an actively chosen, positive state and supports this with Wiesel's presentations of some Hasidic masters. I argue that is a misleading picture of normative rabbinic and Hasidic views and contemporary practice. Much as Frost suggests, however, depression-and suffering in general-is seen as an important opportunity for spiritual development. |
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| ISSN: | 1532-7582 |
| Reference: | Kritik von "Melancholy as an Alternative to the Psychological Label of Depression (1992)"
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| Contains: | Enthalten in: The international journal for the psychology of religion
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1207/s15327582ijpr0202_3 |