Ask the Rabbi
Home > Religion, Philosophy & Sprituality > Religion and beliefs > Judaism > Ask the Rabbi: The Who, What, When, Where, Why and How of Being Jewish
Ask the Rabbi: The Who, What, When, Where, Why and How of Being Jewish

Ask the Rabbi: The Who, What, When, Where, Why and How of Being Jewish


     0     
5
4
3
2
1



Out of Stock


Notify me when this book is in stock
X
About the Book

Does God really have a chosen people? Do Jews believe in an afterlife? Why do all Jewish holidays begin at night? When is it okay to tell a lie? What does Judaism say about being gay? From the mundane to the perplexing, Rabbi Ron Isaacs answers all your questions about the Jewish faith in a manner that is warm, wise, and witty. Isaacs brings his many years of experience as a rabbi and scholar to create a family--friendly resource that you and your children can use again and again to answer questions as they arise in your day--to--day lives-- such as questions about: worship services, blessings, famous people in the Bible, miracles, fast days, Rosh Hashanah, Hanukkah, the Seder, circumcision, Bar/Bat Mitzvah, marriage, keeping kosher, sex, death and dying, medical ethics, Jewish beliefs, Hasidim, Jewish denominations, rabbis and cantors, black Jews, Jewish professions, what others think of the Jews, Israel, ritual garments, the Torah, the mezuzah, Anti--Semitic documents and statements, Sephardic and Ashkenazic Jews, language, Jews and cults, kabbalah, and classic Jewish books.

Table of Contents:
Foreword by Dr. Jonathan Woocher.Introduction.Chapter 1. God.Theology.Experiencing God.Chapter 2. Prayer.Reasons to Pray.Worship Services.Communal Versus Private Prayer.Enhancing the Prayer Services.Blessings.Prayer Movements.Ten Commandments.Prayer Responses.Chapter 3. Bible.Authorship.Famous Bible People.Biblical Miracles.Biblical Disappearances.Chapter 4. Jewish Holidays.Time and the Calendar.Shabbat.Fast Days.High Holy Days.Sukkot.Hanukkah.Purim.Passover.The Seder.Chapter 5. Circumcision.Chapter 6. Bar Mitzvah and Bat Mitzvah.Chapter 7. Marriage.Chapter 8. Keeping Kosher.Chapter 9. Women's Issues.Chapter 10. Sex.Chapter 11. Death and Dying.Chapter 12. Medical Ethics.Chapter 13. Jewish Belief.Chapter 14. Hasidim.Chapter 15. Jewish Denominations.Reform Jews.Conseervative Jews.Orthodox Jews.Reconstructionist Jews.Chapter 16. Rabbis and Cantors.Chapter 17. Origins.Chapter 18. Black Jews.Chapter 19. Jewish Professions.Chapter 20. What Others Think of the Jews.Chapter 21. Jews and Christians.Chapter 22. Jews and Ritual.Chapter 23. Israel.Chapter 24. Ritual Garments.Chapter 25. Holy Objects.Chapter 26. Anti-Semitic Documents and Statements.Chapter 27. Sephardic and Ashkenazic Jews.Chapter 28. Language.Chapter 29. Jews and Cults.Chapter 30. Kabbalah.Chapter 31. Classic Jewish Books.Chapter 32. Jeish Renewal.Resources.The Author.Index.

About the Author :
Rabbi Ron Isaacs, Ed.D., is the rabbi of Temple Sholom in Bridgewater, New Jersey, and codirector of its Hebrew High School. An adjunct lecturer at the Jewish Theological Seminary, he is the author of more than eighty books. Rabbi Ron Isaacs can be reached directly through his Ask the Rabbi website at www.rabbiron.com.

Review :
"...this book is a sheer delight and as a basic, accessible introduction to Judaism, it is also a handy guide for all readers." (Publishers Weekly, August 25, 2003)


Best Sellers


Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780787967840
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Spine Width: 23 mm
  • Weight: 448 gr
  • ISBN-10: 078796784X
  • Height: 249 mm
  • Returnable: N
  • Sub Title: The Who, What, When, Where, Why and How of Being Jewish
  • Width: 159 mm


Similar Products

Add Photo
Add Photo

Customer Reviews

REVIEWS      0     
Click Here To Be The First to Review this Product
Ask the Rabbi: The Who, What, When, Where, Why and How of Being Jewish
-
Ask the Rabbi: The Who, What, When, Where, Why and How of Being Jewish
Writing guidlines
We want to publish your review, so please:
  • keep your review on the product. Review's that defame author's character will be rejected.
  • Keep your review focused on the product.
  • Avoid writing about customer service. contact us instead if you have issue requiring immediate attention.
  • Refrain from mentioning competitors or the specific price you paid for the product.
  • Do not include any personally identifiable information, such as full names.

Ask the Rabbi: The Who, What, When, Where, Why and How of Being Jewish

Required fields are marked with *

Review Title*
Review
    Add Photo Add up to 6 photos
    Would you recommend this product to a friend?
    Tag this Book Read more
    Does your review contain spoilers?
    What type of reader best describes you?
    I agree to the terms & conditions
    You may receive emails regarding this submission. Any emails will include the ability to opt-out of future communications.

    CUSTOMER RATINGS AND REVIEWS AND QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS TERMS OF USE

    These Terms of Use govern your conduct associated with the Customer Ratings and Reviews and/or Questions and Answers service offered by Bookswagon (the "CRR Service").


    By submitting any content to Bookswagon, you guarantee that:
    • You are the sole author and owner of the intellectual property rights in the content;
    • All "moral rights" that you may have in such content have been voluntarily waived by you;
    • All content that you post is accurate;
    • You are at least 13 years old;
    • Use of the content you supply does not violate these Terms of Use and will not cause injury to any person or entity.
    You further agree that you may not submit any content:
    • That is known by you to be false, inaccurate or misleading;
    • That infringes any third party's copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret or other proprietary rights or rights of publicity or privacy;
    • That violates any law, statute, ordinance or regulation (including, but not limited to, those governing, consumer protection, unfair competition, anti-discrimination or false advertising);
    • That is, or may reasonably be considered to be, defamatory, libelous, hateful, racially or religiously biased or offensive, unlawfully threatening or unlawfully harassing to any individual, partnership or corporation;
    • For which you were compensated or granted any consideration by any unapproved third party;
    • That includes any information that references other websites, addresses, email addresses, contact information or phone numbers;
    • That contains any computer viruses, worms or other potentially damaging computer programs or files.
    You agree to indemnify and hold Bookswagon (and its officers, directors, agents, subsidiaries, joint ventures, employees and third-party service providers, including but not limited to Bazaarvoice, Inc.), harmless from all claims, demands, and damages (actual and consequential) of every kind and nature, known and unknown including reasonable attorneys' fees, arising out of a breach of your representations and warranties set forth above, or your violation of any law or the rights of a third party.


    For any content that you submit, you grant Bookswagon a perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, transferable right and license to use, copy, modify, delete in its entirety, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from and/or sell, transfer, and/or distribute such content and/or incorporate such content into any form, medium or technology throughout the world without compensation to you. Additionally,  Bookswagon may transfer or share any personal information that you submit with its third-party service providers, including but not limited to Bazaarvoice, Inc. in accordance with  Privacy Policy


    All content that you submit may be used at Bookswagon's sole discretion. Bookswagon reserves the right to change, condense, withhold publication, remove or delete any content on Bookswagon's website that Bookswagon deems, in its sole discretion, to violate the content guidelines or any other provision of these Terms of Use.  Bookswagon does not guarantee that you will have any recourse through Bookswagon to edit or delete any content you have submitted. Ratings and written comments are generally posted within two to four business days. However, Bookswagon reserves the right to remove or to refuse to post any submission to the extent authorized by law. You acknowledge that you, not Bookswagon, are responsible for the contents of your submission. None of the content that you submit shall be subject to any obligation of confidence on the part of Bookswagon, its agents, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners or third party service providers (including but not limited to Bazaarvoice, Inc.)and their respective directors, officers and employees.

    Accept

    Fresh on the Shelf


    Inspired by your browsing history


    Your review has been submitted!

    You've already reviewed this product!