Composed as a meandering dialogue between a wily Syrian-Jewish banker and an American graduate student of literature; this engaging book explains all the basic beliefs and practices of Judaism―Jewish teachings on intermarriage and conversion; keeping the Sabbath; prayer and Torah; midrash and mitzvot; and God's presence in the world. Although the book has plenty of the "how to" of religious practice; Being a Jew is in the end an eloquent reflection on Judaism's deepest theme: living life as a way of serving God.
#2744040 in Books Cornell University Press 1988-04-01Ingredients: Example IngredientsOriginal language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.50 x 6.25 x 1.00l; #File Name: 0801495075367 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Authors do a great job of describing and analyzing nuclear war and how ...By growingoldoffensivelyThe book is a study of nuclear war; seriously dated as it was written back in the Cold War. Knew that when I bought it - read it before; back when it was current. Authors do a great job of describing and analyzing nuclear war and how nuclear weapon systems would be deployed. Military and political history buffs might find it interesting even as it leaves them asking themselves the question "Were we really that nuts?". Yes; we were.
