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].