@article{discovery1458547, title = {The Origins of Jewish Guilt: Psychological, Theological, and Cultural Perspectives}, number = {2}, volume = {15}, year = {2013}, pages = {123 -- 137}, journal = {Journal of Spirituality in Mental Health}, month = {April}, note = {This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. The moral rights of the named author(s) have been asserted.}, issn = {1934-9637}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19349637.2012.737682}, author = {Dein, S}, abstract = {The idea that guilt and Judaism are closely interlinked has a long historical legacy. After discussing recent work on anthropology and emotion focusing on shame and guilt, we examine three theories purporting to account for this link: psychoanalytic, theological, and guilt as a cultural stereotype particularly the notion of the Jewish mother.} }