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· 분류 : 외국도서 > 종교/명상/점술 > 종교 > 유대교 > 유대교 일반
· ISBN : 9781118407516
· 쪽수 : 432쪽
· 출판일 : 2013-03-25
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Introduction 1
Part I: What Jews Generally Believe 9
Chapter 1: That’s Funny, You Don’t Look Jewish: Who’s a Jew and Why 11
Chapter 2: It’s All One: Judaism and God 23
Chapter 3: A Never-Ending Torah: The Unfolding of a Tradition 33
Chapter 4: A Path of Blessing: Judaism as a Daily Practice 45
Chapter 5: Jewish Mysticism 69
Chapter 6: Ethical Challenges 89
Part II: From Womb to Tomb: The Life Cycle 105
Chapter 7: In the Beginning: Birth and Bris 107
Chapter 8: Coming of Age: The Bar/Bat Mitzvah 117
Chapter 9: Get Me to the Chuppah On Time: Weddings 125
Chapter 10: Stepping Through the Valley: The Shadow of Death 137
Part III: An Overview of Jewish History 151
Chapter 11: Let My People Go: From Abraham to Exodus 153
Chapter 12: The Kings of Israel: The First Temple 165
Chapter 13: Bracketed by Exile: The Second Temple 173
Chapter 14: The Exiles Continue: The First Millennium 181
Chapter 15: The Greatest Horror, the Greatest Triumph 193
Chapter 16: Jewish Buddhists and Other Challenges of the New Age 211
Chapter 17: The Problem of Anti-Semitism 219
Part IV: Celebrations and Holy Days 231
Chapter 18: A Taste of Paradise: Shabbat 233
Chapter 19: In with the New: Rosh Hashanah 249
Chapter 20: Getting Serious: Yom Kippur 261
Chapter 21: The Great Outdoors: Sukkot 271
Chapter 22: Seeking Light in Dark Times: Chanukkah 281
Chapter 23: Celebrating Renewal: Tu B’Shvat 293
Chapter 24: A Jewish Carnival: Purim 297
Chapter 25: From Groan to Glee: Passover 307
Chapter 26: Spring Is Busting Out All Over: Shavuot 333
Chapter 27: A Day of Mourning: Tisha B’Av 345
Part V: The Part of Tens 349
Chapter 28: Ten People Who Helped Shape Judaism 351
Chapter 29: Answers to Ten Common Questions about Judaism 359
Part VI: Appendixes 371
Appendix A: Oy Vey! and Other Words You Should Know 373
Appendix B: A Sampler of Jewish Prayers and Blessings 385
Appendix C: Go Now and Learn 393
Index 397














