List of illustrations | |
Introduction | p. 1 |
The historical framework | p. 9 |
The biblical legacy | p. 11 |
The Second Temple era | p. 21 |
Judaism of the Talmud and Midrash | p. 40 |
Medieval Judaism | p. 60 |
Medieval Jewish philosophy | p. 70 |
Kabbalah | p. 86 |
The modern era | p. 106 |
Jewish beliefs and values | p. 135 |
Devotion to one God | p. 137 |
God and the world | p. 153 |
Israel's sacred history | p. 163 |
Life after death | p. 182 |
The mystic path | p. 188 |
Wisdom and scholarship | p. 197 |
Justice and morality | p. 226 |
Jewish observances and institutions | p. 237 |
Jewish education | p. 239 |
Places of worship: temple and synagogue | p. 245 |
Judaism and daily life | p. 257 |
The sacred calendar | p. 277 |
Life cycle observances | p. 295 |
Guide to pronunciation and transliteration | p. 307 |
Timeline of the history of Judaism | p. 310 |
Glossary | p. 312 |
Index | p. 331 |
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