With 348 short chapters covering every essential aspect of Jewish history and life--from the Torah to modern American Jewish culture--this invaluable reference is a comprehensive yet thoroughly accessible resource on the fundamentals of Judaism.
There are more than one billion Catholics in the world, and each one has a similar set of basic beliefs and practices that he or she follows. Some of the teachings of Catholicism are thousands of years old, while others are more recent. So what is the Catholic culture like and what do they believe? "Catholicism For Dummies" answers these and many ...
This indispensable volume has long been acknowledged as the classic guide to the traditional Jewish laws and customs as they apply to daily life in the contemporary world. The unique treasury of practical information and daily inspiration has long been acknowledged as the classic guide to the ageless heritage of JudaismJewish attitudes, Jewish ...
Offering concise, straightforward answers to many questions surrounding Jewish life and practice, Rabbi Kolatch describes practically every symbol, custom, and convention relating to the public and personal life of the Jew, and attempts to dispell prevalent misunderstandings and misconceptions pertaining to Jewish observance.
Completely revised and reorganized, this guide to the traditions, beliefs, and practices of Judaism--for both Jew and non-Jew--tackles a wide range of subjects in a question-and-answer format. Ideal for conversion students, interfaith couples, and congregants seeking answers to essential day-to-day issues.
This newly revised, expanded edition answers the questions most commonly asked by both Catholics and non-Catholics. Dues outlines traditional Catholic religious history, gives an engaging overview of the rich variety of customs associated with Advent, Christmas, Holy Week, and Lent, and provides a thorough understanding of why Catholics practice ...
Sixteen-year-old Amal makes the decision to start wearing the hijab full- time and everyone has a reaction, from her parents and friends to strangers on the street. But she stands by her decision to embrace her Muslim faith and all that it is in this stunning debut novel.
Every Person's Guide to Judaism is an outstanding introduction to basic Jewish beliefs and practices. Authors Stephen J. Einstein and Lydia Kukoff describe a wide range of customs and rituals within the Jewish tradition, demonstrating the inherent connection between Jewish theology and daily living. "Mordecai M. Kaplan has aptly described Judaism ...
Sufism has made significant contributions to the spread of Islam and the development of various aspects of Islamic civilisation. Many conservative Muslims disagree with many popular Sufi practices, particularly saint worship, the visiting of tombs, and the incorporation of non-Islamic customs. Consequently, in recent centuries Sufism has been a ...
All this information should have been in a book long ago. Should non-Catholics sit during the Consecration? What should you serve for dinner on a Friday during Lent? Even lifelong Catholics will find the book eminently useful, and newer Catholics will find it indispensable. "Simple, informed, and delightfully engaging, " says Father Richard John ...
The revised, second edition of this authoritative and accessible text combines the previous two separate volumes, providing a survey of Islamic history and thought, from its formative period to the present day. Many aspects of the discussion are updated and there are two new chapters on intellectual thought and medieval developments. This work ...
This insightful collection of stories and poems is a child-centered introduction to Islam. Each of the eight stories, often using humor, deals with a major aspect of the fastest-growing religion in the world. Illustrations.
The First Jewish Catalog is an exciting collection of far-ranging topics that should aid any Jew - whether steeped in the tradition or just discovering Judaism - to become personally involved in aspects of Jewish ritual life, customs, cooking, crafts, and creation. What makes The First Jewish Catalog different from any other Jewish reference book ...
Never has such a complete and accurate guide to running a traditional Jewish household been so accessible and sympathetic to the uninitiated. Blu Greenberg at once guides nontraditional Jews who are looking to become more observant and allows traditional Jews to fine-tune the details of their own observant home lives.
In The Jewish Home, Rabbi Daniel B. Syme offers us a clear, concise, and beautifully written guide to Jewish family life. Using a question-and-answer format, Rabbi Syme explains the history, significance, and meaning of the Jewish holidays and important rituals.
Writing in short, accessible chapters that cover Jewish beliefs, people, literature, holidays, worship, and living Rabbi Wayne Dosick captures the essence of Judaism. With a timeline of Jewish history and thought-provoking essays on the Jewish idea of God, good and evil, the messiah, the Bible, prayer, right and wrong, the Holocaust, Israel, and ...
Based on the premise that "the art of asking good questions is a hallmark of Jewish spirituality," the author, who is a rabbi, presents information about Jewish beliefs in a question-and-answer format. Questions addressed include "Why should I believe in God?" "Why does religion need to have so many rules?" "How come in history everyone's out to ...
The Jewish Home explains many of the ?whys? of major Jewish holidays and life-cycle events. The birth of a child, the weeding ceremony, b?nei mitzvah, and Shabbat are only a few of the topics discussed in this work. Readers are provided with Jewish rituals and practices, their symbolism, and their historical and cultural roots. Rabbi Daniel Syme ...
Explore Shabbat step-by-step and blessing-by-blessing from candle-lighting to Havdalah. Included in this extraordinary guide are blessings, a complete description of Shabbat and its rituals, recipes, a bibliography, and a CD recording for learning the music of Shabbat.
This book offers a fundamental challenge to much that has been written about the pre-Reformation church. Eamon Duffy recreates 15th-century English laypeople's experience of religion, revealing the richness and complexity of the Catholicism by which men and women structured their experience of the world and their hopes within and beyond it. He ...
A devout Catholic who loves her faith eagerly shares its beauties with others in this exuberant and lively look at Catholicism, penned by a woman who embodies the hopes and promises of today's spiritual seekers. (Catholic)
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