To Be A Jew: A Guide to Jewish Observance in Contemporary Life / Embraced over many decades by hundreds of thousands of readers, To Be a Jew offers a clear and comprehensive introduction to traditional Jewish laws and customs as they apply to daily life in the contemporary world. In simple and powerful language, Rabbi Hayim Halevy Donin presents the fundamentals of Judaism, including the laws and observances for the Sabbath, the dietary laws, family life, prayer at home and in the synagogue, the major and minor holidays, and the guiding principles and observances of life, such as birth, naming, circumcision, adoption and conversion, Bar-mitzvah, marriage, divorce, death, and mourning. Ideal for reference, reflection, and inspiration, To Be a Jew will by greatly valued by anyone who feels that knowing, understanding, and observing the laws and traditions of Judaism in daily life is the essence of what it means to be a Jew.

Other Title	A Guide To Jewish Observance In Contemporary Life
GMD	Book
Corporate Author	Customsandceremonies. / Judaism
Classification	296.4 DON
Publisher	USA, Basic Books,Harper Collins Publishers, 1972
Subject	Judaism.Customs and ceremonies.Judaism-Rituals-PracticesJewish PhilosophyJewish Law-Tradition-BeliefsFasts and Feasts--JudaismJewish way of life.Judaism--Religious LifeJudaism--Customs and practices.
Description	338
ISBN	0-465-08632-2
URL	https://www.amazon.com/Be-Jew-Jewish-Observance-Contemporary/dp/0465086322https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/16542953?q=0-465-08632-2&c=book&sort=holdings+desc&_=1568003198776&versionId=37471873+44610682

Notes

Selected and compiled from the Shulhan Arukh and Responsa literature and providig a rationale for the laws and The Traditions