Composed as a dialogue between a wily Syrian-Jewish banker and an American graduate student of literature, this engaging book explains the basic beliefs and practices of Judaism. Includes Jewish teachings on intermarriage and conversion, keeping the Sabbath, prayer and Torah, midrash and mitzvot, and God's presence in the world.
Composed as a meandering dialogue between a wily Syrian-Jewish banker and an American graduate student of literature, this engaging book explains all the basic beliefs and practices of Judaism--Jewish teachings on intermarriage and conversion, keeping the Sabbath, prayer and Torah, midrash and mitzvot, and God's presence in the world. Although the book has plenty of the "how to" of religious practice, "Being a Jew" is in the end an eloquent reflection on Judaism's deepest theme: living life as a way of serving God.
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ON BEING A JEW
Format: Paperback
Pages: 202
Product Weight: 0.54 lbs
Author: Kugel, James
Publication Date: 1998-05-15
Language: English
Publisher: JOHNS HOPKINS UNIV PR
Dewey Decimal Classification: 296.3
Audience Age Group: 18 to UP
Number of Units in Package: 1
ISBN: 9780801859434
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