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Publication
Atria (2000), 672 pages
Description
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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LibraryThing member BookAddict
This book covers all the major topics....prayer, worship, festivals, customs, history, language, philosophy, ideology, Kabbalah, Jewish mysticism, and the evolution of Hasidism. There is a lot of information in here.
LibraryThing member CrunchyGranola
an easy-to-read and comprehensive reference
LibraryThing member dirac
A decent overview of Judaism. I enjoyed the parts of the book that related to current rites and rituals and the why behind them. The book was less interesting (and this is to me only) when it came to covering the history of the various divisions withing Judaism. I also was not looking for
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information on Jewish philosophers. A very good overview book though that one can simply skip that which is not one's cup of tea. Show Less
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Language
Original language
English
Physical description
9.75 inches
ISBN
0671034812 / 9780671034818