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Introduction | p. 9 |
Time | |
The Cycle of Life | |
Two Become One: Dating, the wedding ceremony, marriage and divorce Supplement Material: The Seven Blessings The Ketubah | p. 15 |
Zero to Thirteen: Birth, naming, circumcision, Pidyon Haben, Bar and Bat Mitzvah | p. 37 |
A Time to Cry: Death, burial, mourning, life after death, Kaddish | p. 59 |
Calendar | |
The Jewish Calendar: The lunar calendar: history, philosophy and structure Supplemental Material: Table of the Months and Events of the Jewish Year | p. 81 |
Who Invented the Weekend Anyway?: The meaning and practice of Shabbat Supplemental Material: The Categories of Prohibited Shabbat Work Kiddush for Shabbat | p. 95 |
The Jewish New Year: Rosh Hashanah, shofar and Divine judgment | p. 115 |
The Day of Atonement: Yom Kippur, fasting and forgiveness | p. 131 |
Jews in Booths - Sukkot: The sukkah, lulav and etrog, Intermediate Days, Simchat Torah | p. 145 |
Spiritual Survival: Chanukah: The history and meaning of Chanukah, the menorah, latkes and dreidels | p. 165 |
Physical Survival: Purim: The history and meaning of Purim, the Scroll of Esther, celebration | p. 177 |
Passover - Free at Last: Exodus, Passover Seder, matzah | p. 189 |
Back to Sinai: Shavuot: Revelation at Mt. Sinai and celebration of the Torah | p. 217 |
Slow Down, It's a Fast Day!: The history and purpose of the Jewish fast days | p. 233 |
Place | |
The Torah and Its Home: The Torah Scroll; history, purpose and appearance of the synagogue | p. 247 |
The Land of Israel: The Jewish national homeland - historical, spiritual and legal significance | p. 259 |
Self | |
Action | |
Looking Jewish: Modest clothing, head coverings, beards, tattoos | p. 281 |
Soul Food: The Kosher Dietary Laws: The practice and purpose of keeping kosher | p. 293 |
Material Witnesses: Physical symbols of Jewish life: mezuzah, tefillin, tzitzit, tallit | p. 313 |
Person to Person: Behavior toward other people: love, money, honesty and ethics | p. 335 |
Justice, Charity and Tzedakah: Jewish ideals and practice of philanthropy and kindness | p. 355 |
Thought | |
Belief, Knowledge and Faith: The Thirteen Principles of Faith | p. 371 |
Why Are There Commandments?: What are mitzvot and why do we do them? | p. 393 |
Torah Study: What, when, where and why Supplemental Material: The Talmudic Method | p. 409 |
Speech | |
Getting Up on the Right Side of Bed: Prayer: The philosophy, history and meaning of prayers | p. 427 |
Blessings and Appreciation: Laws and significance of blessings | p. 451 |
Appendices | |
Who Are the Jews, and Where Do They Come From?: A brief Jewish family history | p. 465 |
The Books of the People, for the People of the Book: A basic outline of key works in Jewish tradition | p. 475 |
Recommended Reading | p. 487 |
Where Do I Go From Here?: An insider's list of websites and contact information | p. 497 |
Glossary | p. 503 |
Index | p. 513 |
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