Every Person's Guide to Judaism

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Author: Stephen J. Einstein

ISBN-10: 0807404349

ISBN-13: 9780807404348

Category: Customs, Practices, & Rituals - Judaism

Straightforward introduction to Judaism and its customs, ceremonies, and theology for daily living. Chapters include the Sabbath, festivals, lifecycle events, aspects of faith, the Jewish home, and more.

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Straightforward introduction to Judaism and its customs, ceremonies, and theology for daily living. Chapters include the Sabbath, festivals, lifecycle events, aspects of faith, the Jewish home, and more.

The Cycle of the YearThe Jewish Calendar3The Sabbath51Building a Palace in Time: Shabbat5High Holy Days202Renewal: Rosh Hashanah203Seeking the Path of Life: Yom Kippur28Major Festivals364Permanence and Fragility: Sukot365Torah as Our Source of Joy: Simchat Torah416Redemption and Freedom: Pesach487Torah as Our Source of Strength: Shavuot55Minor Festivals598Survival of Judaism: Chanukah599Survival of the Jewish People: Purim65New Festivals7110A World Destroyed: Yom Hashoah7111Zionism and the State of Israel: Yom Ha'atsmaut78The Cycle of LifeEntering the Covenant8712Forging a Link in the Chain: Birth8713Choosing Judaism: Conversion93Creating a Home9914Bonds of Holiness: Marriage9915Establishing a Jewish Home10616A Lifetime of Learning111Transition11617The Eternal Mystery: Death116Aspects of Faith18God12719Prayer and Liturgy13320Midrash141Contemporary Jewish Life21Modern Movements in Judaism15122Jewish Community157Afterword163Glossary165Bibliography181