How to Run a Traditional Jewish Household

Author: Blu Greenberg
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1439147604
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 532

Book Description
Filled with practical advice as well as history, Blu Greenberg's book is a comprehensive guide to the joys and complexities of running a modern Jewish home. How to Run a Traditional Jewish Household is a modern, comprehensive guide covering virtually every aspect of Jewish home life. It provides practical advice on how to manage a Jewish home in the traditional way and offers fascinating accounts of the history behind the tradition. In a warm, personal style, Blu Greenberg shows that, contrary to popular belief, the home, and not the synagogue, is the most important institution in Jewish life. Divided into three large sections—"The Jewish Way," "Special Stages of Life," and "Celebration and Remembering"—this book educates the uninitiated and reminds the already observant Jew of how Judaism approaches daily life. Topics include prayer, dress, holidays, food preparation, marriage, birth, death, parenthood, and many others. This description of the modern-yet-traditional Jewish household will earn special regard among the many American Jews who are re-exploring their ties to Jewish tradition. Such Jews will find this book a flexible guide that provides a knowledge of the requirements of traditional Judaism without advocating immediate and complete compliance. How to Run a Traditional Jewish Household will also appeal to observant Jews, providing them with helpful tips on how to manage their homes and special insights into the most minute details and procedures in a traditional household. Herself a traditional Jew, Blu Greenberg is nevertheless quite sympathetic to feminist views on the role of women in Jewish observance. How to Run a Traditional Jewish Household therefore speaks intimately to women who are struggling to reconcile their identities as modern women with their commitments to traditional Judaism.

How To Run A Traditional Jewish House

Author: Blu Greenberg
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780756776749
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 525

Book Description
Jewish and other religious leaders, critics and readers everywhere have embraced Greenberg1s guide to understanding, accepting and incorporating the ways of Orthodox Judaism into contemporary households. Here she leads us into the mysteries and complexities of the Orthodox Jewish ways: Kashrut and Shabbat; daily rituals, prayers and blessings; education and parenting; the rules of dress and speech; holidays and remembrances; what Judaism says about sex, morality, birth control and abortion; and the expanding role of women in Orthodox Jewish ritual and observance. This readable guide has appeal to a broad audience -- both observant and not -- who will find that Greenberg blends info., religious thought, and autobiography in a way that claims the reader1s attention.

On Women and Judaism

Author: Blu Greenberg
Publisher: Jewish Publication Society of America
ISBN: 9780827611597
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 254

Book Description
A classic for more than 20 years, this thought-provoking volume explores the role of Jewish women in the synagogue, in the family, and in the secular world. Greenberg offers ways to change present Jewish practices so that they more readily reflect feminine equality.

Jewish Wisdom

Author: Joseph Telushkin
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 006201286X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 874

Book Description
When, if ever, should lying be permitted? If you've damaged a person's reputation unfairly, can the damage be undone? Is a person who sells weapons responsible for how those weapons are used? if the fetus is not a life, what is it? How, as an adult, can one carry out the command to honor one's parents when they make unreasonable demands? What are the nine biblical challenges a good person must meet? What do the great Jewish writings of the last 3,500 years tell us about these and all other vital questions about our lives? Rabbi Joseph Telushkin has devoted his life to the search for answers within the teachings of Judaism. In Jewish Wisdom, Rabbi Telushkin, the author of the highly acclaimed Jewish Literacy, weaves together a tapestry of stories from the Bible and Talmud, and the insights of Jewish commentators and writers from Maimonides, Rashi, and Hillel to Einstein, Isaac Bashevis Singer, and Elie Wiesel. A richer source of crucial life lessons would be hard to imagine. Accompanying this extraordinary compilation is Teluslikins compelling commentary, which reveals how these texts continue to instruct and challenge Jewsand all people concerned with leading ethical livestoday As he discusses these texts, Rabbi Telushkin addresses issues of fundamental interest to modern readers: how to live with honesty and integrity in an often dishonest world; how to care for the sick and dying; how to teach children to respect both themselves and others, how to understand and confront such great tragedies as antisemitism. and the Holocaust; what God wants from humankind. Within Jewish Wisdom's ninety chapters the reader will find extended sections illuminating Jewish perspectives on sex, romance, and marriage, what kind of belief in God a Jew can have after the Holocaust, how to use language ethically, the conflicting views of the Bible and Talmud on the death penalty, and much, much more. Jewish Wisdom adds a new dimension to the many widely read contemporary books that retell the stones and reveal the essence of classic religious and secular literature. Possibly the most far-ranging volume of stories and quotations from Jewish texts, Jewish Wisdom will itself become a classic, a book that not only has the capacity to transform how you view the world, but one that well might change how you choose to live your life.

Jewish Traditions

Author: Ronald L. Eisenberg
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 0827614268
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 713

Book Description
Thanks to these generous donors for making the publication of this book possible: Miles z"l and Chris Lerman; David Lerman and Shelley Wallock The 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.

To Be a Jewish Woman

Author: Lisa Aiken, Ph.d.
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781535219396
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 298

Book Description
To Be a Jewish Woman is a clearly written, comprehensive book that gives the reader a wealth of information and insights. It presents historical, halachic (Jewish legal), philosophical and psychological observations about traditional Jewish views about women's issues. In addition, it is an invaluable source of information for women considering a Torah-observant lifestyle as well as for those immersed in one. The relevance of its discussions about women's roles in modern society, the synagogue, and family help the reader to find meaningful ways to achieve self-actualization in a changing world.

The Jew and His Home

Author: Eliyahu Kitov
Publisher: Feldheim Publishers
ISBN: 9781583307113
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 568

Book Description
A new edition, revised and greatly expanded, of Eliyahu Kitov's acclaimed and beloved classic on Jewish family life. The vital wisdom and life-giving strength of traditional Jewish teaching is reflected in the wealth of topics: Jewish marriage, harmony in the home, the meaning of modesty, raising children, kashrus, and much more. Every Jewish home and family will be strengthened and inspired by this book.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Jewish History and Culture

Author: Benjamin Blech
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9781592572403
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 468

Book Description
An updated and revised edition of one of The Complete Idiot's Guidespopular religion and history titles. Additional information about Jews in early American history through the 19th century. Expanded coverage of Jewish history and culture in the places you might least expect - Asia and South America. Jewish history and culture brought up to date to 2004.

Arthur Schwartz's Jewish Home Cooking

Author: Arthur R. Schwartz
Publisher: Random House Digital, Inc.
ISBN: 1580088988
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 290

Book Description
Presents a collection of recipes for authentic Jewish dishes, including appetizers, soups, side dishes, main dishes, Passover dishes, breads, and desserts.

The Gerus Guide - The Step By Step Guide to Conversion to Orthodox Judaism

Author: Rabbi Aryeh Moshen
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0557628962
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 198

Book Description
The Gerus Guide is the only book on the market that provides a step-by-step guide to Orthodox Jewish conversion. Drawing from over 25 years of experience counseling hundreds of candidates through the process, Rabbi Aryeh Moshen lays out a roadmap that's been proven successful time and again. Here, you'll find a comprehensive guide to keeping Kosher and observing the Sabbath, finding your community, Jewish prayer, and everything you need to live as an Orthodox Jew on a daily basis.