Jewish Traditions: A JPS Guide (JPS Guides)

by RonaldL.Eisenberg (Author)

• New

  Paperback
  2008

  $66.39

  Thanks to these generous donors for making the publication of this book possible:
  Miles z l and Chris Lerman; David Lerman and Shelley Wallock

  The bestselling guide to understanding Jewish traditions, now in paperback

  This is a comprehensive and authoritative resource with ready answers to questions about almost all aspects of Jewish life and practice: life-cycle events, holidays, ritual and prayer, Jewish traditions and customs, and more. Ronald Eisenberg has distilled an immense amount of material from classic and contemporary sources into a single volume, which provides thousands of insights into the origins, history, and current interpretations of a wealth of Jewish traditions and customs.

  Divided into four sections-Synagogue and Prayers, Sabbaths and Festivals, Life-Cycle Events, and Miscellaneous (a large section that includes such diverse topics as Jewish literature, food, and plants and animals)-this is an encyclopedic reference for anyone who wants easily accessible, accurate information about all things Jewish. Eisenberg writes for a wide, diversified audience, and is respectful of the range of practices and beliefs within today's American Jewish community-from Orthodox to liberal.