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.
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TextPublication details: New York, Basic Books [1972]Description: xv, 336 p. 25 cmISBN: - 0465086241
- 296.4
- BM 700 .D58 1972
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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.