Author: Ronald H. IsaacsPublisher: Jason Aronson
ISBN: 9780765760180
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
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Every Person's Guide to the High Holy Days
Author: Ronald H. IsaacsPublisher: Jason Aronson
ISBN: 9780765760180
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
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Entering the High Holy Days
Author: Reuven HammerPublisher: Jewish Publication Society
ISBN: 9780827608214
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
The High Holy Days -- Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur -- are for many Jews the highlight of the Jewish year. The liturgy for the Days of Awe are the longest and most complex of the year, leaving a large number of attendees without a complete understanding of the occasion's significance. Entering The High Holy Days provides historical background and interpretation of the ideas, practices, and liturgy and lends them contemporary relevance to today's Jews. Reuven Hammer received his ordination and doctorate in theology from the Jewish Theological Seminary of America. He is the former president of the Rabbinical Assembly and head of the Rabbinical Court of the Masorti Movement.
Every Person's Guide to Jewish Sexuality
Author: Ronald H. IsaacsPublisher: Jason Aronson
ISBN: 9780765761187
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
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Every Person's Guide to Jewish Law
Author: Ronald H. IsaacsPublisher: Jason Aronson
ISBN: 9780765761156
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
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Every Person's Guide to Shavuot
Author: Ronald H. IsaacsPublisher: Jason Aronson
ISBN: 9780765760418
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 230
Book Description
Introduces the customs, laws, traditions, legends, stories, and folklore connected with the holiday of Shavuot
Every Person's Guide to Shabbat
Author: Ronald H. IsaacsPublisher: Jason Aronson
ISBN: 9780765760197
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
The Sabbath is the only holiday included in the Ten Commandments, and the observance of it has given the Jewish people an opportunity to rest their minds and bodies. The Sabbath is primarily a home oriented occasion, although there are several prayer services that take place in the Synagogue both Friday evening and Saturday morning, afternoon, and evening. There are also a variety of home rituals which are intended to unify the family and add an aura of sanctity to the home. This volume is a user friendly guide to the Sabbath. Topics include: the origin of the Sabbath from biblical times through Temple times; synagogue and home observance, including detailed how-to Shabbat guidelines; a series of games and activities suitable to be played on Shabbat; the Jewish definition of work on the Sabbath; the laws and customs of the Sabbath and their rationale; Shabbat zemirot (table songs) with illustrations; the liturgy of the Sabbath service and commentary on the various specialized prayers for the Sabbath; Sabbath legends; notable quotations related to the Sabbath; the Sabbath in short story, and a glossary of terms and books for further reading.
Every Person's Guide to Jewish Philosophy and Philosophers
Author: Ronald H. IsaacsPublisher: Jason Aronson
ISBN: 9780765760173
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 310
Book Description
REL This new volume in Rabbi Ronald H. Isaacs's 'Every Person's Guide to...' series is precisely what the title claims it to be. It describes not philosophy in its narrow meaning but the general principles of Jewish religion as well as some philosophical issues expressed in the religious writings or derived from the theological doctrines. Notable for its inclusiveness, this work starts from biblical philosophical or para-philosophical ideas and continues in chronological order to explicate the main views of Jewish theologian-philosophers through the ages, right up to Emil Fackenheim. At the end, the basic premises of different branches of Judaism are described, with the notable absence of secular Judaism, political philosophy, and the different factions of Zionism. Several philosophers have been excluded, e.g., Emanuel Levinas and Yehuda Alkalai, though some of the omitted philosophers are included in the 'Glossary of Philosophic Terms.' The book lacks scholarly apparatus, but it can serve as a guide for beginners studying Jewish philosophy and for undergraduates both as an introductory and reference work. Hayim Y. Sheynin, Gratz Coll. Lib., Melrose Park, PA-
Every Person's Guide to Death and Dying in the Jewish Tradition
Author: Ronald H. IsaacsPublisher: Jason Aronson
ISBN: 9780765760289
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
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Every Person's Guide to the Book of Proverbs and Ecclesiastes
Author: Ronald H. IsaacsPublisher: Jason Aronson
ISBN: 9780765761538
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
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Every Person's Guide to Jewish Prayer
Author: Ronald H. IsaacsPublisher: Jason Aronson
ISBN: 9780765759641
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
Rabbi Isaacs has gathered a wide range of teachings about Jewish worship to help the reader feel more at home with the activity of prayer. The topics addressed include the language of liturgy and the development of the prayerbook, major concepts of important prayers, and terminology.