To be a Jew;

Donin, Hayim.

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. - New York, Basic Books [1972] - xv, 336 p. 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references.

Contents: The cornerstones of Judaism --
Halakha : the Jewish way --
The reasons for the commandments --
Kindness : a means and an end --
The Sabbath : an island in time --
The dietary laws : a diet for the soul --
Family life : a key to happiness --
Signs of the covenant : love and reverence --
The synagogue : where Jews assemble --
The major festivals --
Passover --
Shavuot --
The Days of Awe --
Succot --
The post-biblical holidays and fast days --
Birth --
Adoption and conversion --
Bar-Mitzvah and Bat-Mitzvah --
Marriage --
Divorce proceedings --
Death and mourning --
Epilogue : the meaning of return.

Summary: Selected and compiled from the Shulhan arukh and Responsa literature, and providing a rationale for the laws and the traditions [by] Hayim Halevy Donin.

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Judaism--Customs and practices.
Jewish way of life.

BM 700 / .D58 1972

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