Description |
224 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cm. |
Series |
Religions and religious movements |
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Religions and religious movements.
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Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-217) and index. |
Contents |
Foreword -- Introduction -- People, a Place, a Faith: What Is Judaism? / Hayim Halevy Donin -- Judaism is a broad term denoting the civilization of the Jewish people, their faith, their perceived purpose as believers, as well as their rites and sacred literature -- Ancient Hebrews: A Historian's View / Norman F. Cantor -- Although the ancient Hebrews left no great cities or monuments, their belief that God had chosen them as his own people is a unique contribution to civilization -- Bible as Divine Revelation/F.E. Peters -- Judaism, like Christianity and Islam, is a scriptural religion. All affirm the existence of God's revelation in written form -- Concept of a Homeland / Oscar I. Janowsky -- Key ingredient of Judaism is its identification with the land of Israel -- Basic Beliefs of Judaism: Oneness-of God / Milton Steinberg -- Judaism was the first religion to proclaim the oneness of a transcendent and unknowable God whose presence can be felt in the daily lives of ordinary humans -- Covenant Between God and the Hebrews -- From the Book of Exodus -- Book of Exodus describes how God made an agreement or covenant between himself and the Hebrews through Moses -- Love Thy Neighbor as /Jacob Neusner -- Judaism demands that its adherents study the Torah and fulfill its commandments first and foremost. This means obeying the will of God, imitating God, and living a life that glorifies him -- Role of Prayer / David S. Ariel -- In Judaism, prayer is not only one of the commandments but also provides a sense of belonging and serves as an affirmation of one's Jewishness. There are many types of prayer in Judaism -- Rites, Rituals, and the Sacredness of Time -- Keeping the Sabbath / Francine Klagsbrun -- God's commandment to the Israelites to observe a day of rest and keep it holy is one of the cornerstones of Jewish belief and practice -- Feast of Passover / Ira Steingroot -- Passover commemorates the escape of the Israelites from Egypt as told in the book of Exodus in the Bible -- Living Kosher / Joseph Grunblatt -- Kosher is a Hebrew word meaning "fit" or "proper." By following laws about food and its preparation, or "keeping kosher," observant Jews impart spirituality to their everyday lives-- Bar and Bat Mitzvah / Linda Burghardt -- Bar/bat mitzvah ceremony marks the child's coming-of-age and his or her admission into the community of those who observe the commandments -- Interpreting, Preserving, and Evolving: Rabbi as Necessary Teacher / George Robinson -- Rabbi can lead worship services, decide on questions of practice, and marry a couple, but cannot intercede with God on behalf of the congregation -- Talmud /Harry Gersh -- Talmud (from the Hebrew word for "study" or "teach") is the complex body of discussions on Jewish law, ethics, and customs built up over a period of seven hundred years -- Moses Mendelssohn: Famous Thinker / Shira Schoenberg -- German-born Moses Mendelssohn (1729-1786) was the leader of Jewish emancipation from political and social discrimination -- I and Thou / Martin Buber -- Martin Buber (1878-1965) was one of the most important Jewish philosophers of the twentieth century -- Challenges Facing Jews Today: Marriage between Jews and Non-Jews / Samuel G. Freedman -- Interfaith marriage is one of the most serious challenges facing Judaism. The major denominations of Judaism-Orthodox, Conservative, and Reform--have formulated ways of confronting this challenge to Jewish identity -- Women and Judaism: Reform Rabbi Speaks / Malka Drucker -- Reform Judaism has made gender equality one of the main components of its movement -- It was the first movement in Judaism to ordain women as rabbis -- Future of Conservative Judaism / Clifford E. Librach -- Conservative Judaism inhabits the middle ground of Jewish denominations. It promotes an evolutionary Judaism that meets the social and political challenges of the twenty-first century -- Expressing a Jewish Identity: Current Trends / G. Jeffrey MacDonald -- As American Judaism celebrates its 350th anniversary, young American Jews follow a variety of paths toward greater identification with and observance of their faith -- Support for Israel / Dan Ephron -- Support for the State of Israel is one of the most important aspects of Judaism. In recent years North American Jews have helped Israel maintain its Jewish ethnicity by emigrating -- Glossary -- Chronology -- For Further Research -- Index. |
Summary |
A series of essays explains what Judaism is, the history of the religion and its people, the beliefs and traditions of the religion, and challenges facing Judaism and Jews today. |
Subject |
Judaism.
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Added Author |
Ruggiero, Adriane.
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ISBN |
0737725737 library binding alkaline paper |
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9780737725735 library binding alkaline paper |
Standard No. |
9780737725735 |
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