| Jewish Living: A Guide to Contemporary Reform Practice (Revised Edition) Revised Edition Contributor(s): Washofsky, Mark (Author) |
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ISBN: 080740702X ISBN-13: 9780807407028 Publisher: Behrman House Publishing OUR PRICE: $26.06 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2010 Annotation: This definitive guide is a complete source on Reform Jewish practice. This accessible compendium covers the full range of Jewish living, including worship, holidays, life-cycle events, tikkun olam, and everyday Jewish living. The author understands Reform Judaism as a modern development of two millennia of Jewish thinking, and in so doing he draws upon traditional Jewish texts and sources, as well as on the Reform literature that has emerged as a response to that tradition, to create a modern classic. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Judaism - Reform - Religion | Judaism - Rituals & Practice - Religion | Ethics |
| Dewey: 296.834 |
| LCCN: 2010024529 |
| Physical Information: 1.4" H x 5.9" W x 9.1" (2.00 lbs) 497 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This definitive guide for Reform Jewish practice is a complete source for those who wish to incorporate Jewish practice into their everyday lives. Mark Washofsky, a highly respected professor at Hebrew Union College, leads the reader to an understanding of the whole of Jewish lives -- from blessings to bar/bat mitzvah, Havdalah to haftarah, and tikkun olam to tikkun Leil Shavuot. This user-friendly compendium for living a Jewish life is a wonderful tool for those seeking an understanding of current Reform Jewish practice. -- Definitive source for Reform Jewish practice -- Easy-to-use format -- Excellent resource for study or reference |