This dissertation explores the historical and cultural background of the rabbanic eruv. Eruv, a word that signifies 'mixture', 'combination' or 'fusion' will be used in this dissertation to refer to an eruv hatzerot, the joining of the residents of a limited area or space for th…
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This study explores the help-seeking process of English-speaking Orthodox Jews living in Jerusalem, Israel. There is a belief, backed by some research coming out of public mental health facilities in Jerusalem, that the religious community underutilizes traditional mental health…
Sporadic and eccentric attempts at rapprochement between representatives of the Anglican and Orthodox Churches in the nineteenth century grew serious and formal after the First World War. Threats to the Ecumenical Patriarchate from the newly secular Turkish state made Constantin…
Oleksander Lototsky (1870-1939) was educated at the Kievan Academy and, following service in the Russian Imperial government, served in the three independent Ukrainian governments which were established following the 1917 Russian Revolution. In the government of the Rada, Lotots…
This study is an attempt to identify predictive factors in parental choice between Orthodox and non-Orthodox Jewish Day Schools. More than 650 families from four communities representing eight schools responded to a questionnaire which addressed original motivations for choosing…
Sabato Morais (1823–1897), an Italian-born Jewish minister who came to Philadelphia from London in 185 1, became the preeminent exponent in America of enlightened orthodox Judaism. To counter threats posed to Jewish group survival, Morais advanced a voluntaristic model of Jewish…
Hesychia, Greek for quiet and stillness, is a method of controlling the body and focusing the mind's attention with silence and prayer in petition to Jesus Christ. It is an ancient Orthodox Christian ascetic practice that can provide an opportunity for peace and a transcendent s…
This dissertation examines selected Orthodox printing houses of sixteenth- and seventeenth-century Poland-Lithuania, showing how printers of Orthodox literature encountered linguistic, economic, and cultural problems distinct from those of their Catholic counterparts, especially…
This study focuses on aspects of material life, documenting cross-cultural relationships between the Greek and Latin inhabitants of Venetian Crete, Hospitaller Rhodes, and Frankish Cyprus during the late Middle Ages. I propose that the written evidence from these locations must …
Civil courts in liberal democracies often hesitate to intervene in disputes concerning the interpretation of norms of religious communities. They hold that such disputes must be resolved within the community itself. In this thesis I argue against such an approach, and hold that,…
This study explores the ideological complexity in Modern Orthodoxy and the factors involved in healthy religious development of Modern Orthodox adolescents. The purpose of this study is to look at the relationship between religious action and belief amongst Modern Orthodox adole…
In 1891, Patriarch Gerasimos of Antioch was transferred to the Orthodox Christian Patriarchate of Jerusalem, necessitating new patriarchal elections for the Church of Antioch. The electoral process pitted native metropolitan archbishops and the Orthodox populace against ethnic G…
This dissertation is a study of the influence of nationalism within the Russian Orthodox Church before the Russian Revolution of 1917. It is especially interested in the paradox that nationalistic feeling created among clergy and other Church leaders who were primarily dedicated…
Addiction is a world-wide problem, and 12-step recovery programs are the most popular intervention, which incorporate a spiritual message in the recovery process. However, little research has explored how spirituality is experienced, and the meaning it has for individuals leadin…
The purpose of this study is to explore the experiences of Orthodox Jewish women who occupy the role of school principal in Orthodox Jewish schools. What distinguishes these individuals is that they are accomplished females who, in addition to overcoming the common challenges of…
Many Christians are worried about the Old Testament portraying God as violent and commanding people to kill others or commit genocide. This study conducted a survey of Sunday school and seminary teachers to obtain their opinions about the ethical and theological challenges of th…
This dissertation discusses an issue that is of importance to many people throughout their lifetime—infertility. One in every eight couples (12%) is incapable of carrying a pregnancy to term after one year of natural attempts. This paper further examines the prevalence of infert…