Living Judaism: The Complete Guide to Jewish Belief, Tradition, and Prac tice
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Living Judaism: The Complete Guide to Jewish Belief, Tradition, and Prac tice by Wayne Rabbi Dosic
Comprehensive, authoritative, and wonderfully engaging, this peerless guide to Jewish faith and practice belongs on the bookshelf of every Jewish family - and anyone interested in Jewish culture.Why is the Torah central to the Jewish faith? How did the Talmud originate? What do Jewish holidays celebrate? What goes on a synagogue worship service? How to kosher dietary laws work? Why is the land of Israel so important for Jews?
These are just a few of the questions Rabbi Wayne Dosick answers in this masterly overview of Jewish faith and tradition, now available in a handsome paperback edition. Writing in short, accessible chapers that cover Jewish beliefs, people, literature, holidays, worship, and living, he captures the essence of Judaism, honoring and explicating the diversity of Jewish thought and observance, from Reform and Conservation to Orthodox.
With a timeline of Jewish history and thought-provoking essys on the Jewish idea of God, good and evil, the messiah, believing in the Bible, prayer, right and wrong, the Holocaust, and Israel, Living Judaism is the definitive introduction to one of the world's great religions.
Rabbi Wayne Dosick, PhD, noted author, teacher and lecturer, has brought spiritual inspiration for daily living to countless modern readers. He is Spiritual Guide of the Elijah Minyan in San Diego, California, and an adjunct professor of Jewish Studies at the University of San Diego. He is the author of The Business Bible: Ten New Commandments for Bringing Spirituality & Ethical Values into the Workplace; Soul Judaism: Dancing with God into a New Era (both Jewish Lights); Living Judaism: The Complete Guide to Jewish Belief, Tradition and Practice; Golden Rules: The Ten Ethical Values Parents Need to Teach Their Children and When Life Hurts: A Book of Hope, among other books.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780060621797 |
| ISBN 10 | 0060621796 |
| Title | Living Judaism: The Complete Guide to Jewish Belief, Tradition, and Prac tice |
| Author | Wayne Rabbi Dosic |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers Inc |
| Year published | 2010-02-23 |
| Number of pages | 400 |
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