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You’ll find everything you need to know about being Jewish in this indispensable, revised and updated guide to the religious traditions, everyday practices, philosophical beliefs, and historical foundations of Judaism.

What happens at a synagogue service? What are the rules for keeping kosher? How do I light the Hanukah candles? What is in the Hebrew Bible? What do the Jewish holidays signify? What should I be teaching my children about being Jewish?

With the first edition of Essential Judaism, George Robinson offered the world the accessible compendium that he sought when he rediscovered his Jewish identity as an adult. In his “ambitious and all-inclusive” (New York Times Book Review) guide, Robinson illuminates the Jewish life cycle at every stage and lays out many fascinating aspects of the religion—the Kabbalah and Jewish mysticism, the evolution of Hasidism, and much more—while keeping a firm focus on the different

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“Ambitious and all-inclusive.” * The New York Times Book Review *
"An invaluable one-volume compendium." * The Philadelphia Inquirer *
"Extraordinary....Robinson deserves our gratitude for his major contribution." * The Jerusalem Post *

Essential Judaism Updated Edition

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      Publisher Atria Books
      Published 21 April 2016
      ISBN-13 9781501117756
      978-1501117756
      ISBN-10 1501117750
      Also in:
      Education Judaism Theology Worship, rites, ceremonies and rituals

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      You’ll find everything you need to know about being Jewish in this indispensable, revised and updated guide to the religious traditions, everyday practices, philosophical beliefs, and historical foundations of Judaism.

      What happens at a synagogue service? What are the rules for keeping kosher? How do I light the Hanukah candles? What is in the Hebrew Bible? What do the Jewish holidays signify? What should I be teaching my children about being Jewish?

      With the first edition of Essential Judaism, George Robinson offered the world the accessible compendium that he sought when he rediscovered his Jewish identity as an adult. In his “ambitious and all-inclusive” (New York Times Book Review) guide, Robinson illuminates the Jewish life cycle at every stage and lays out many fascinating aspects of the religion—the Kabbalah and Jewish mysticism, the evolution of Hasidism, and much more—while keeping a firm focus on the different

      Trade Review
      “Ambitious and all-inclusive.” * The New York Times Book Review *
      "An invaluable one-volume compendium." * The Philadelphia Inquirer *
      "Extraordinary....Robinson deserves our gratitude for his major contribution." * The Jerusalem Post *

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