Judaism : a very short introduction

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Author:

Solomon, Norman, 1933-

ISBN:

9780192853240

Personal Author:

Solomon, Norman, 1933-

Publication Information:

Oxford : New York : Oxford University Press, 1996.

Physical Description:

146 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.

Contents:

Who are the Jews? -- How did Judaism and Christianity split up? -- How did Judaism develop? -- The calendar and festivals -- The spiritual life--prayer, meditation, Torah -- Making a Jewish home -- Out of the ghetto, into the whirlwind -- Twentieth-century Judaism -- "Eternal law", changing times.

Corporate Subject:

Arkeoloji İhtisas Kütüphanesi

Subject Term:

Judaism.

Musevilik.

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Summary

Norman Solomon's succinct book is an ideal introduction to Judaism as a religion and way of life. In addition to surveying the nature and development of Judaism, this Very Short Introduction outlines the basics of practical Judaism -- its festivals, prayers, customs, and various sects. Modernconcerns and debates of the Jewish people are also addressed, such as the impact of the Holocaust, the establishment of the State of Israel, the status of women, and medical and commercial ethics.

Author Notes

Norman Solomon is a freelance writer and journalist, and a regular contributor to the Jewish Chronicle. He is a Fellow in Modern Jewish Thought at the Oxford Center for Hebrew and Jewish Studies. His previous publications include Judaism and World Religion and he contributed to The Oxford Companion to the Jewish Religion.

Introduction

1 Who are the Jews?

2 How did Judaism and Christianity split up?

3 How did Judaism develop?

4 The calendar and festivals

5 The spiritual life DSprayer, meditation, Torah

6 Making a Jewish home

7 Out of the ghetto, into the whirlwind

8 Twentieth-century Judaism

9 'Eternal law', changing times

Appendix A The Thirteen Principles of Faith, as formulated by Maimonides

Appendix B The 'Philadelphia Platform' of Reform Judaism

Suggestions for further reading

Index

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