Journal of Behavioral Health and Psychology. 2025; 14(2):(364-388)


Overcoming Doubt and Inner Struggle in Healing Roles: A Jewish Religious Perspective

Julian Ungar-Sargon

Abstract

This article examines the struggle in surrendering to the divine when confronted with doubt, internal resistance, or overwhelming urges in Jewish religious and mystical traditions. Through a review of classical and contemporary Jewish theological sources including Hasidic teachings this paper identifies key frameworks for understanding the spiritual struggle a healthcare giver faces in the therapeutic space, confronting the anguish and suffering of his or her patient or client and practical methodologies for maintaining faith during periods of such religious doubt [1,2]. This claims that Jewish approaches to spiritual surrender are neither passive resignation nor blind obedience, but rather transformative practices that integrate psychological insight with religious devotion [3].

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