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An Empirical Examination of Religious/Spiritual Struggle Among Israeli Jews

Hisham Abu-RaiyaBob Shapell School of Social Work Tel Aviv University, IsraelCorrespondence[email protected]
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Kenneth I. PargamentPsychology DepartmentBowling Green State UniversityView further author information
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Andra WeissbergerBob Shapell School of Social Work Tel Aviv University, IsraelView further author information
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Julie ExlinePsychological Sciences Case Western Reserve UniversityView further author information
Pages 61-79 | Published online: 16 Oct 2015

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