| Publication |
Oxford, Heinemann Educational Publishers, 2000.
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| Description |
160pGreen Spine
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| Series |
Exploring religions
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| Summary/Abstract |
This book provides an in-depth exploration of Judaism - its roots, diverse traditions, scriptures, beliefs and institutions.
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| Contents |
Introducing the Jews
-Who are the jews?
-Jews in the ancient world
-From late antiquity to the Middle ages
-Early modern period
-Jews in the 20th century
-Attitudes to Jews in the past
-Attitudes to Jews in the 20th century
What Jews Believe?
-Beliefs about God
-About Humanity
-About Jews
-Other important beliefs
-Torah
-Tenakh
-Misnah and the Talmud
-Halakhah and other writings
The Jewish Year
-Structure
-Shabbat I
-Shabbat II
-Shabbat III
-Rosh Chodesh (New Moon)
-Rosh Hashanah (New Year)
-Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement)
-Peshach II
-Shavout (Weeks)
-Sukkot (Tabernacles) and Simchat Torah
-Hannukkah
-Purim
-Mourning for the temple
-Special days
Home and Family
-Day in the life of a Jew
-Mezuzah
-Kosher food I
-Kosher food II
-Baby ceremonies
-Bar and bat mitzvah
-Marriage
-Divorce
-Death and mourning
In a Jewish Community
-Mikveh
-Synagogue
-Worship
-Education
-Women in the community
-People in the community needs I
-People in the community needs II
-People in the community needs III
Some Jewish Moral teaching
-The moral individual
-Spoken word
-Suffering
-Body matters
-Bio-ethics
-Family relationships
-Sexual matters
-Work and leisure
-Human rights
-Wealth and poverty
-The disadvantaged
-Government and justice
-War and peace
-Animal welfare
-The planet
Attitudes, Opinions, and movements
-Lithuanian-style orthodoxy
-Hasidic movement
-Neo-Orthodoxy
-Orthodoxy today
-Non-orthodox movements
-Reform movement today
-Liberal movement
-Masorti movement
-How Zionism began?
-Struggle for a Jewish state
-Religious attitudes to Zionism
-Israel today
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| Standard Number |
0431093040 Hb.
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