How to Run a Traditional Jewish Household
Title | How to Run a Traditional Jewish Household PDF eBook |
Author | Blu Greenberg |
Publisher | Simon and Schuster |
Pages | 532 |
Release | 2011-03-01 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1439147604 |
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
Title | How To Run A Traditional Jewish House PDF eBook |
Author | Blu Greenberg |
Publisher | |
Pages | 525 |
Release | 1983-03-01 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 9780756776749 |
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.
Choosing to be Jewish
Title | Choosing to be Jewish PDF eBook |
Author | Marc Angel |
Publisher | KTAV Publishing House, Inc. |
Pages | 152 |
Release | 2005 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 9780881258905 |
"This book challenges readers to consider the issues relating to halakhic conversion, and to rethink historic attitudes and policies concerning conversion. Whereas for many centuries conversion to Judaism was relatively rare, in modern times it is a significant phenomenon. This book will enable readers to better understand the phenomenon and to appreciate the need for halakhic conversions."--BOOK JACKET.
On Women and Judaism
Title | On Women and Judaism PDF eBook |
Author | Blu Greenberg |
Publisher | Jewish Publication Society of America |
Pages | 254 |
Release | 2013-12-01 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN | 9780827611597 |
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 Traditions
Title | Jewish Traditions PDF eBook |
Author | Ronald L. Eisenberg |
Publisher | U of Nebraska Press |
Pages | 713 |
Release | 2020-06-22 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 0827614268 |
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
Title | To Be a Jewish Woman PDF eBook |
Author | Lisa Aiken, Ph.d. |
Publisher | Createspace Independent Publishing Platform |
Pages | 298 |
Release | 2016-07-10 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781535219396 |
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.
Living Jewish Life Cycle
Title | Living Jewish Life Cycle PDF eBook |
Author | Goldie Milgram |
Publisher | Jewish Lights Publishing |
Pages | 314 |
Release | 2009 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 158023335X |
The spiritual tools you can use to infuse Jewish life cycle ceremonies with meaning, integrity and joy.