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Publication Date: January 1995
Publisher: Jewish Communal Service Association of North America
Author(s): Ruben Schindler
Research Area: Culture and religion; Social conditions
Keywords: Social Services; Elderly; Religion
Type: Report
Coverage: United States
Abstract:
Talmudic and post-talmudic sources place honor, veneration, and reverence as central to family relationships. However, these sources also reflect inherent intergenerational tensions and recognize the complexity and difficulty of implementing these values in everyday family life. Therefore, family practitioners can gain much insight into contemporary family dynamics fr'om talmudic teachings.