Journal of Religion, Spirituality & Aging, Volume 29, Issue 2-3 (2017)

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Aging in the Jewish World

A Word From the Editor

Editorial
A word from the editor
James W. Ellor PhD, DMin, LCSW, ACSW, DCSW, CGP, CSW-G
Page: 71
Published online: 06 Jun 2017
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A Word From the Guest Editors

Editorial
Introduction to the special issue on aging in the Jewish community
Allen Glicksman & Gail G. Glicksman
Pages: 72-74
Published online: 06 Jun 2017
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Beliefs and Behaviors of Older American Jews

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The older American Jewish population: Findings from the Pew study
Allen Glicksman & Tanya Koropeckyj-Cox
Pages: 75-85
Published online: 19 May 2017
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Seeking sacred pathways: How ritual is being used as a means for spiritual support
Richard F. Address
Pages: 86-96
Published online: 14 Jul 2016
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We used to say “Zei gezunt!” (Be well!): Do American Jews still exhibit distinctive health behaviors?
Gail Gaisin Glicksman & Allen Glicksman
Pages: 97-104
Published online: 24 Mar 2017
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Special Populations

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Challenges for aging Holocaust survivors and their children: The impact of early trauma on aging
Nancy Isserman, Bea Hollander-Goldfein & S. Nechama Horwitz
Pages: 105-129
Published online: 13 Jul 2016
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Aging, memory loss, and Alzheimer’s disease: What do refugees from the former Soviet Union think?
Madelyn Iris & Robert W. Schrauf
Pages: 130-146
Published online: 04 May 2016
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Institutional Perspectives

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“We have answered their prayer”: American Jewish old age homes as guardians of religious tradition
Edna Friedberg
Pages: 147-163
Published online: 12 May 2016
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“The Vietnamese have a better understanding of yidishkeit than the Jewish Federation officials”: A senior day center in historical perspective
Rakhmiel Peltz
Pages: 164-176
Published online: 17 May 2017
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Holocaust survivors in long-term care
Allen Glicksman
Pages: 177-190
Published online: 21 Mar 2017
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International Perspectives

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Protecting older adults in the Israeli health system: Cross-cultural interactions involved in legal and social elder abuse interventions
Mara Schecter
Pages: 191-207
Published online: 22 Nov 2016
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Religiosity and well-being among older Jewish Israelis: Findings from SHARE
Howard Litwin, Ella Schwartz & Dana Avital
Pages: 208-223
Published online: 04 Apr 2016
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