The concept of fatherhood in traditional Jewish sources and its impact on current views of fatherhood

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dc.contributor.advisorReisenberger, Azila Taliten_ZA
dc.contributor.authorLevitz, Ephraimen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2015-05-27T04:05:45Z
dc.date.available2015-05-27T04:05:45Z
dc.date.issued2014en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThis thesis proposes that Jewish children brought up in observant families have advantage over children who grow up in secular households. The thesis shows that it is not necessarily due to the religious scriptures, to which they are exposed, nor to the commandments, which the families adhere to; rather to the fact that observant men who follow the traditional way of life are more available to their children, and their presence and familial responsibilities bring about stability that helps the children to flourish. The research is a cross section between ancient religious text and Modern Hebrew literature. Through the prism of the traditional Jewish perspective of fathering, it examines all depictions of fatherhood in the works of the prizewinning Israeli author, Haim Sabato. As a leading member of the observant Orthodox community and an accomplished contemporary writer, Sabato's works serve as a great testament of life within traditional communities. The role of the father in society has changed dramatically in the last few decades. In many countries, the numbers of births per year have consistently dropped. The percentages of children being raised in fatherless homes has risen steadily. Statistics point to a myriad of challenges amongst the children in these families. Despite the trends in the broader society, the observant Jewish community has displayed a strong commitment to the institution of marriage, as set down in the tradition. Men marry at an earlier age and the number of children remains above the average. The incidence of divorce is lower, and child abandonment is rare. The research provides an understanding of the Jewish way of life. The focus of the research centers on the behaviors of the father towards the son. Through close reading and analysis, this research shows the impact of the tradition on the Jewish male's attitude towards fathering, and highlights those aspects of the tradition that have helped maintain the availability of the "traditional" father and its impact on the stability of the home.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationLevitz, E. (2014). <i>The concept of fatherhood in traditional Jewish sources and its impact on current views of fatherhood</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,School of Languages and Literatures. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12889en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationLevitz, Ephraim. <i>"The concept of fatherhood in traditional Jewish sources and its impact on current views of fatherhood."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,School of Languages and Literatures, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12889en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationLevitz, E. 2014. The concept of fatherhood in traditional Jewish sources and its impact on current views of fatherhood. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Levitz, Ephraim AB - This thesis proposes that Jewish children brought up in observant families have advantage over children who grow up in secular households. The thesis shows that it is not necessarily due to the religious scriptures, to which they are exposed, nor to the commandments, which the families adhere to; rather to the fact that observant men who follow the traditional way of life are more available to their children, and their presence and familial responsibilities bring about stability that helps the children to flourish. The research is a cross section between ancient religious text and Modern Hebrew literature. Through the prism of the traditional Jewish perspective of fathering, it examines all depictions of fatherhood in the works of the prizewinning Israeli author, Haim Sabato. As a leading member of the observant Orthodox community and an accomplished contemporary writer, Sabato's works serve as a great testament of life within traditional communities. The role of the father in society has changed dramatically in the last few decades. In many countries, the numbers of births per year have consistently dropped. The percentages of children being raised in fatherless homes has risen steadily. Statistics point to a myriad of challenges amongst the children in these families. Despite the trends in the broader society, the observant Jewish community has displayed a strong commitment to the institution of marriage, as set down in the tradition. Men marry at an earlier age and the number of children remains above the average. The incidence of divorce is lower, and child abandonment is rare. The research provides an understanding of the Jewish way of life. The focus of the research centers on the behaviors of the father towards the son. Through close reading and analysis, this research shows the impact of the tradition on the Jewish male's attitude towards fathering, and highlights those aspects of the tradition that have helped maintain the availability of the "traditional" father and its impact on the stability of the home. DA - 2014 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2014 T1 - The concept of fatherhood in traditional Jewish sources and its impact on current views of fatherhood TI - The concept of fatherhood in traditional Jewish sources and its impact on current views of fatherhood UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12889 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/12889
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationLevitz E. The concept of fatherhood in traditional Jewish sources and its impact on current views of fatherhood. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,School of Languages and Literatures, 2014 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12889en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentSchool of Languages and Literaturesen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Humanitiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherHebrewen_ZA
dc.titleThe concept of fatherhood in traditional Jewish sources and its impact on current views of fatherhooden_ZA
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