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008			730104s1972 nyu b 001 0 eng
010			_a 72089175
020			_a0465086241
040			_aDLC _cDLC _dDLC
050	0	0	_aBM 700 _b.D58 1972
082	0	0	_a296.4
100	1		_aDonin, Hayim. _926385
245	1	0	_aTo be a Jew; _ba guide to Jewish observance in contemporary life. _cSelected and compiled from the Shulhan arukh and Responsa literature, and providing a rationale for the laws and the traditions [by] Hayim Halevy Donin.
260			_aNew York, _bBasic Books _c[1972]
300			_axv, 336 p. _c25 cm.
350			_a$10.00
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references.
505			_aContents:
505			_aThe 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.
520			_aSummary:
520			_aSelected and compiled from the Shulhan arukh and Responsa literature, and providing a rationale for the laws and the traditions [by] Hayim Halevy Donin.
650		0	_aJudaism _xCustoms and practices. _926386
650		0	_aJewish way of life. _926387
856	4	2	_3Publisher description _uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0831/72089175-d.html
906			_a7 _bcbc _corignew _d2 _eopcn _f19 _gy-gencatlg
942			_2lcc _cBOOK _hBM 700 _i.D58 1972
999			_c7680 _d7680