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To Be A Jew: A Guide To Jewish Observance In Contemporary Life

To Be A Jew: A Guide To Jewish Observance In Contemporary Life
By Hayim H. Donin

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This unique treasury of practical information and daily inspiration has long been acknowledged as the classic guide to the traditional Jewish laws and customs as they apply to contemporary Jewish daily life. Features a new introduction by Dr. Norman Lamm, President, Yeshiva University.

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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #21355 in Books
  • Published on: 1991-10-10
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 368 pages

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To Be a Jew, Rabbi Hayim Halevy Donin's classic guide to Jewish life, philosophy, and law has guided generations of Americans, Europeans, and Israelis to discover the treasures of their own religious traditions. First published in 1972, the book still stands as a reliable, practical and versatile resource for everyone from young girls preparing for bat mitzvah to old men returning to their spiritual roots. The book begins with an overview of Judaism's basic credo (including chapters on Israel's people, land, God, and Torah), moves on to describe the laws governing Jews' daily lives, the Jewish calendar, and "The Special Occasions of Life" from birth to death and mourning. One great strength of To Be a Jew is its blending of folk wisdom and scholarly learning. Rabbi Donin not only describes what right belief and righteous action look like but provides a rationale for these observances that engages and embraces the basic conditions of modern life. --Michael Joseph Gross

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"Belongs in every Jewish home." -- Rabbi Israel Klavan, Rabbinical Council of America

"For a general discussion of Jewish living,To Be a Jew is unexcelled. It is comprehensive and clear." -- Ruth Frank & William Wollheim,Book of Jewish Books

About the Author

Hayim Halevy Donin established himself as an incomparable teacher and interpreter of Jewish law and practice through his classic book To Be a Jew. For twenty years he was Rabbi of Congregation B’nai David in Southfield, Michigan, where he was also Adjunct Professor of Judaic Studies at the University of Detroit. Rabbi Donin held a Ph.D. in Education and was also the founder and president of the Akiva Hebrew Day School in Detroit.