Essential Judaism A complete guide to beliefs, customs, and rituals

George Robinson, 1953-

Book - 2016

This book is a comprehensive, hands-on volume that provides an up-to-date overview of the practices and beliefs of the Jews, as well as a guide to religious traditions, everyday practices, philosophical beliefs, and historical foundations of judaism.

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Published
New York : Atria ©2016.
Language
English
Main Author
George Robinson, 1953- (-)
Edition
Updated edition
Physical Description
xvii, 680 pages ; 24 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages <625>-645) and index.
ISBN
9781501117756
  • Service of the heart : prayer and ritual
  • Rejoice in your festivals : the Jewish year
  • Birth to death : a Jewish life cycle
  • 613 ways : living a Jewish life
  • In the beginning : the Hebrew Bible
  • The rabbis said : the Talmud and other rabbinical writings
  • Jewish mysticism : emanations of the eternal
  • The philosophers : the continuing evolution of Jewish thought
  • Beyond the rabbis : how Judaism got where it is today
  • Fifteen years on
  • Appendix 1. Some key documents of contemporary Jewish belief
  • Appendix 2. A time line of major events
  • Appendix 3. Where the Jews are today
  • Appendix 4. Jewish holidays, 2015-2020
  • Appendix 5. How do I know it's kosher? An orthodox union kosher primer.