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What Is A Jew?: A Guide to the Beliefs, Traditions, and Practices of Judaism

By Rabbi Morris N. Kertzer

Book information

Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Year
1953
ISBN
0 684 84298 X
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
4 MB (3831876 bytes)
Edition
1996
Pages
338\338
Time added
2018-02-21 03:49:18
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Description

Introduction To The New Edition, By Rabbi Lawrence A. Hoffman. Introduction To The First Edition, By Rabbi Morris N. Kertzer. The Saga Of The Jew. I. A Road Map of Jewish Community, Past and Present. II. The Way to God: A Life of Torah. III. Rituals and Customs: The Warmth of Tradition. IV. Basic Jewish Beliefs: "God, Torah, Israel". V. Making Hard Decisions: A Guide to the Moral Landscape. VI. The Shape of Sacred Space: Jewish Homes and Homeland. VII. The Shape of Sacred Time: Festivals and Fasts. VIII. Growing Up and Growing Old: The Shape of a Jewish Life. IX. Judaism and Christianity: The Double Helix of Western History. Glossary. Index.

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