Religious Identity in Transition: Processes of Change in the Religious Identity of Young Religious Jewish Newlyweds in Israel

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Abstract

When researchers started to explore the cultural context of marriage, studies about how religious beliefs act within the marriage context have emerged. Most studies focused on Christian population, exploring how religiosity shape the nature of the marital relationship. The present study, however, examined the religious dynamics in one’s religious identity as a result of the transition to matrimony. Using qualitative tools, we interviewed 18 young Israeli Jewish Orthodox couples during their first year of marriage. The study exposes that although both partners come from the same religious group, the transition to marriage creates significant changes in their self-religious identity.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)132-139
Number of pages8
JournalFamily Journal
Volume24
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Apr 2016

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Keywords

  • Israel
  • Modern Orthodox
  • newlywed
  • qualitative
  • religious identity

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