Chronic depression is common, leading to functional physical symptoms. It was also suggested that there is an unusually intense denial of the abuse of women and children. It is considered a subject never to be discussed, even by health care professionals. In situations where a husband dies, especially if the relationship was supportive, the wife may fear a loss of freedom. It is suggested that one fear at times is that the husband s brothers, in taking over leadership of the family, may remove the children or unjustly use their inheritance.
Remarriage is uncommon, and a desire to remarry is taken as an insult to the dead husband.
Female circumcision is common in some countries that are predominantly Islamic, and that practice may be carried with a family to the United States. The circumcision may range from drawing blood by cutting the clitoris to extensive mutilation of the entire area. Membership I didn t find information about membership in the United States. Conservative and Reformed Judaism would follow some of what is described, but not all. Specific Religious Practices Sabbath is observed from Friday 18 minutes before sunset until Saturday 42 minutes past sunset.