Pilgrimage

The objective of this paper is to illuminate the func- tions of pilgrimage in the lives of individuals, families, and commu- nities across cultures and millennia. To date, pilgrimage has been un- heralded and neglected by social scientists and human service providers. Yet, it is a powerful process for maintaining the psyche and physical well-being of people. Family building and nurturing is another consequence of pilgrimage. I consider pilgrimages to be innovative social programs in which the social artist can succeed. In this analytic essay, I describe how pilgrimage actually extends the two major aims of social work pro- fessionals: one-to-one intervention and social reform. I describe pil- grimages by Sephardic, Oriental, and religious Jews in Israel; focus is on the Moroccan Jews in particular

Ancient history · Intervention (counseling · Pilgrimage · Psyche · Psychoanalysis · Sociology · Gender Studies · History · Homelessness and Social Issues · Psychology · Religion and Society Interactions · Religion, Society, and Development