To be a Jew: A Guide to Jewish Observance in Contemporary Life

Rabbi Hayim Halevy Donin

ISBN 10: 0465086241 / ISBN 13: 9780465086245

Published by Basic Books/A Division of HarperCollins, Publishers, Inc., New York, 1972

About this Item

336 pp. Solidly bound copy and dj with minimal external wear, crisp pages and clean text.

Seller Inventory # 2iiiBe0036

Bibliographic Details

• Title: To be a Jew: A Guide to Jewish Observance in Contemporary Life
• Publisher: Basic Books/A Division of HarperCollins, Publishers, Inc., New York
• Publication Date: 1972
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0465086241
• ISBN 13: 9780465086245
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Dave Dombey (Author Photo); Vincent Torre (Design)
• Edition: 33rd Printing
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Religion, World Religions
  • Jewish Literature, Culture & Studies, Judaism
  • Academic, Scholarly, Research

About this title

Synopsis

Here in one handsome volume are all the laws and customs as they apply to contemporary Jewish life. In simple and powerful language Donin presents the laws and observances for the daily life and for the major and minor holidays, as well as the guiding principles and practices for all the special occasions of life.Perfectly suited for use as a practical reference, Rabbi Donin's classic text also includes chapters on the underlying creed of Judaism, on ethics, the Torah and the Commandments, and other topics that make it an indispensable summary and rationale of the Jewish Law for our time.

About the Author

The late Hayim Halevy Donin was Rabbi of Congregation B'nai David in Southfield, Michigan and Adjunct Professor of Judaic Studies at the University of Detroit. Through his classic books and years of Jewish educational work in Detroit and Israel, Rabbi Donin dedicated his life to providing quality Jewish education to children and adults.