To be a Jew : a guide to Jewish observance in contemporary life / Selected and compiled from the Shulhan arukh and Responsa literature, and providing a rationale for the laws and the traditions [by] Hayim Halevy Donin.
Record details
- ISBN: 0465086241
- ISBN: 9780465086245
- Physical Description: xv, 336 pages ; 25 cm
- Publisher: New York : Basic Books, [1972]
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Part 1 Underlying Creed -- Chapter 1 Cornerstones of Judaism 7 -- Chapter 2 Halakha: The Jewish Way 28 -- Chapter 3 Reasons for the Commandments 33 -- Part 2 Daily Way of Life -- Chapter 4 Kindness: A Means and an End 41 -- Chapter 5 Sabbath: An Island in Time 61 -- Chapter 6 Dietary Laws: A Diet for the Soul 97 -- Chapter 7 Family Life: A Key to Happiness 121 -- Chapter 8 Signs of the Covenant: Love and Reverence 142 -- Chapter 9 Synagogue: Where Jews Assemble 183 -- Part 3 Special Occasions of the Year -- Chapter 10 Major Festivals 209 -- Chapter 11 Passover 218 -- Chapter 12 Shavuot 239 -- Chapter 13 Days of Awe 242 -- Chapter 14 Succot 250 -- Chapter 15 Post-Biblical Holidays and Fast Days 258 -- Part 4 Special Occasions of Life -- Chapter 16 Birth 271 -- Chapter 17 Adoption and Conversion 280 -- Chapter 18 Bar-Mitzvah and Bat-Mitzvah 285 -- Chapter 19 Marriage 287 -- Chapter 20 Divorce Proceedings 292 -- Chapter 21 Death and Mourning 296 -- Epilogue / The Meaning of Return 313.
- Target Audience Note:
- 1340L Lexile
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