Jewish Traditions Jps Guide

Informationen zum Autor Dr. Ronald Eisenberg is the author of The JPS Guide to Jewish Traditions. Klappentext Thanks to these generous donors for making the publication of this book possible:Miles z¿l and Chris Lerman; David Lerman and Shelley WallockThe bestselling guide to understanding Jewish traditions, now in paperback This is a comprehensive and authoritative resource with ready answers to questions about almost all aspects of Jewish life and practice: life-cycle events, holidays, ritual and prayer, Jewish traditions and customs, and more. Ronald Eisenberg has distilled an immense amount of material from classic and contemporary sources into a single volume, which provides thousands of insights into the origins, history, and current interpretations of a wealth of Jewish traditions and customs. Divided into four sections¿Synagogue and Prayers, Sabbaths and Festivals, Life-Cycle Events, and Miscellaneous (a large section that includes such diverse topics as Jewish literature, food, and plants and animals)¿this is an encyclopedic reference for anyone who wants easily accessible, accurate information about all things Jewish. Eisenberg writes for a wide, diversified audience, and is respectful of the range of practices and beliefs within today's American Jewish community¿from Orthodox to liberal. Zusammenfassung A guide to understanding Jewish traditions. This title comes with ready to answer questions about almost all aspects of Jewish life and practice: life-cycle events! holidays! ritual and prayer! Jewish traditions and customs.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Ronald Jd Eisenberg, Ronald Eisenberg, Ronald L. Eisenberg, Ronald L Eisenberg
• Editore: Jewish Publications Society
• Contenuto: Libro
• Forma del prodotto: Tascabile
• Data pubblicazione: 08.09.2008
• Categoria: Saggistica > Enciclopedie, opere di consultazione > Enciclopedie, lessici; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Religione / teologia > Ebraismo
• EAN: 9780827608825
• ISBN: 978-0-8276-0882-5
• Numero di pagine: 832
• Dimensioni (della confezione): 18.4 x 25.4 x 4.4 cm
• Serie: JPS Guides; A JPS Guide; JPS Guide
• Categorie: REFERENCE / Encyclopedias; Religion - Judaism; RELIGION / Judaism / Rituals & Practice; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Jewish Studies