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Surveys the history, traditions, and practice of Judaism from biblical times to today, with explanations of the major aspects of Jewish culture. Focuses on Judaism from within and how it is understood by its adherents, past and present. Covers topics such as the sacred books of Judaism, modes of wor... Full description
Table of Contents:
- What is Judaism?
- Stages of history
- Jewish library
- Emergence of Rabbinic Judaism
- Jewish worship-prayer and the synagogue
- Calendar-a communal life-cycle
- Individual life-cycles
- Go and man; God and community
- Philosophers and mystics
- Legal frameworks of Judaism-Halakha
- Common Judaism-or a plurality of Judaisms?
- Judaism and "others."