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Series
Contributions to the study of religion volume no. 66
Publisher
Greenwood Press
Pub. Date
2001
Language
English
Author
Series
Publisher
Routledge
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
Description
The oldest of the world's major faiths, Judaism as practiced today represents a tradition that goes back nearly 6,000 years. Accessible and wide-ranging, Judaism: The Basics is a must-have resource covering the stories, beliefs and expressions of that tradition. Key topics covered include: · the Torah · Israel - the state and its people · Passover · Reform Judaism, Orthodox Judaism and Zionism · the impact of the Holocaust. With a glossary of...
39) The Jewish world
Author
Publisher
Silver Burdett Co
Pub. Date
[1983]
Language
English
Description
Examines the history of the Jewish religion, the significance of its synagogue, festivals, home life, food laws, and symbols, and its use of prayer and the Torah.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
When an eighty-two-year-old rabbi from Albom's old hometown asks him to deliver his eulogy, Albom goes back to his nonfiction roots and becomes involved with a Detroit pastor--a reformed drug dealer and convict--who preaches to the poor and homeless in a decaying church with a hole in its roof. A timely, moving, and inspiring look at faith: not just who believes, but why.