On Being a Jew James L. Kugel

ISBN: 9780801859434

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202 pages

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Composed as a meandering dialogue between a wily Syrian-Jewish banker and an American graduate student of literature, this engaging book explains all the basic beliefs and practices of Judaism—Jewish teachings on intermarriage and conversion, keepingMoreComposed as a meandering dialogue between a wily Syrian-Jewish banker and an American graduate student of literature, this engaging book explains all the basic beliefs and practices of Judaism—Jewish teachings on intermarriage and conversion, keeping the Sabbath, prayer and Torah, midrash and mitzvot, and Gods presence in the world.

Although the book has plenty of the how to of religious practice, Being a Jew is in the end an eloquent reflection on Judaisms deepest theme: living life as a way of serving God.

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