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Product Identifiers
PublisherAtria Books
ISBN-100671034812
ISBN-139780671034818
eBay Product ID (ePID)877021
Product Key Features
Book TitleEssential Judaism : a Complete Guide to Beliefs, Customs and Rituals
Number of Pages672 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicJudaism / Rituals & Practice, Reference, General, Judaism / Theology
Publication Year2001
GenreReligion
AuthorGeorge Robinson
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1.6 in
Item Weight24 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN99-055288
ReviewsDiane ColeThe New York Times Book ReviewAmbitious and all-inclusive, from practical information...to deeper, more abstract discussions., Morton I. Teicher The Jerusalem Post Extraordinary....Robinson deserves our gratitude for his major contribution., Diane Cole The New York Times Book Review Ambitious and all-inclusive, from practical information...to deeper, more abstract discussions., Morton I. TeicherThe Jerusalem PostExtraordinary....Robinson deserves our gratitude for his major contribution.
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal296
SynopsisAn award-winning journalist tells you everything you need to know about being Jewish in this user-friendly guide, the only reference of it's kind., What happens at a synagogue service? What are the rules for keeping kosher? How do I light the Hanukah candles? What is in the Hebrew Bible? What do the Jewish holidays signify? What should I be teaching my children about being Jewish? A landmark reference, here is an indispensable one-volume guide to the religious traditions, everyday practices, philosophical beliefs, and historical foundations of Judaism -- everything you need to know about being Jewish. In Essential Judaism, George Robinson has created the accessible compendium that he sought when he rediscovered his Jewish roots as an adult. Robinson illuminates the Jewish life cycle at every stage, and lays out many fascinating aspects of Judaism -- the Kabbalah, Jewish mysticism, the evolution of Hasidism, and much more -- while keeping a firm focus on the different paths to living a good Jewish life in today's world., What happens at a synagogue service? What are the rules for keeping kosher? How do I light the Hanukah candles? What is in the Hebrew Bible? What do the Jewish holidays signify? What should I be teaching my children about being Jewish?A landmark reference, here is an indispensable one-volume guide to the religious traditions, everyday practices, philosophical beliefs, and historical foundations of Judaism -- everything you need to know about being Jewish. In Essential Judaism, George Robinson has created the accessible compendium that he sought when he rediscovered his Jewish roots as an adult. Robinson illuminates the Jewish life cycle at every stage, and lays out many fascinating aspects of Judaism -- the Kabbalah, Jewish mysticism, the evolution of Hasidism, and much more -- while keeping a firm focus on the different paths to living a good Jewish life in today's world.