Judaism Reading List: Trad. Lit. and Practice (Pt. II)
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Selected Sources for Additional Reading on Judaism
Part II: Traditional Liturgy, Practice, Lifestyle, Holidays
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There is nothing more uniquely characteristic of the style of
Jewish religious life than the great love Jews have for holy books.
[Str73]
This list provides a collection of sources on "traditional" practice
for readers of soc.culture.jewish. While no book can substitute for a
formal course of instruction guided by one's Rabbi, these books are
useful as reference material for the knowledgeable, and as an
introduction for the not-yet-knowledgeable about Judaism.
It is difficult to separate what is now termed "Orthodox" judaism from
the collective term "Judaism". The practices of Orthodoxy tend to be
the traditional practices. Furthermore, Orthodoxy is not organized as
a movement in the same sense as Reform or Conservative; although
Orthodox organizations exist, congregations do not need to join them
to be considered Orthodox.
In general, throughout the reading lists, North American (US/Canada)
terms are used to refer to the movements of Judaism. Outside of North
American, Reform is Progressive or Liberal Judaism; Conservative is
Masorti or Neolog, and Orthodoxy is often just "Judaism". Even with
this, there are differences in practice, position, and ritual between
US/Canada Reform and other progressive/liberal movements (such as UK
Progressive/ Liberal), and between US/Canada Conservative and the
conservative/Masorti movement elsewhere. Where appropriate, these
differences will be highlighted.
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Subject: ORGANIZATION
This reading list is organized as follows:
* [8]Introduction to this Reading List
* [9]Traditional Liturgy
* [10]Traditional Philosophy and Ethics
* [11]Responsa Literature
* [12]Prayer
* [13]Traditional Practice
* [14]The Household
* [15]Life, Death, and In-Between
* [16]The Cycle Of Holidays
* [17]Credits
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Subject: Traditional Liturgy
[Bir49]
Birnbaum, Phillip ed. and trans. Daily Prayer Book: Ha-Siddur
Ha-Shalem. Hebrew Publishing Company, New York. 1949. Reprinted
Paperback 1977. ISBN 0-884820-54-8.
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[Fal00]
Falk, Marcia. The Book of Blessings: New Jewish Prayers for
Daily Life, the Sabbath, and the New Moon Festival. Beacon Pr;
August 1999. Paperback and Hardback available. ISBN
0-807010-17-0. [A collection of blessings, poems, meditations,
and rituals presented in English and Hebrew offers a
traditional perspective to weekday, Sabbath, and New Moon
festival observances]
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[Her48]
Hertz, Joseph Herman. The Authorised Daily Prayer Book. Bloch,
New York. 1948. Hardcover. Reprinted 1987. 1145 pages. ISBN
0819700940.
[8][Buy at Amazon:
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[Sch84]
Scherman, Nosson. The Complete Artscroll Siddur.
Artscroll/Mesorah Press, NY. 1984 (Ashkenazi) 1985 (Sephardi).
Hardcover. Ashkenazi: 1043 Pages, ISBN 0-899066-50-X. Sephardi:
1086 Pages, ISBN 0-899066-57-7. [Traditional prayerbook with
extensive commentary]
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Ashkenazi: [10][Buy at Artscroll:
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Sephardi: [11][Buy at Artscroll:
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All different varieties: [12][Buy at Artscroll:
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t.html]
[She98]
Shendelman, Sara; Davis, Avram. Traditions: The Complete Book
of Prayers, Rituals, and Blessings for Every Jewish Home.
Hyperion; 1998. Hardcover. ISBN 0-786863-81-1.
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Subject: Traditional Philosophy and Ethics
Traditional Philosophy
[Alb29]
Albo, Joseph. Sefer ha-Ikkarim: Book of Principles. 4 vols.
JPS, Philadelphia, PA. 1929-1930.
[Bla62]
Blau, Joseph L. The Story of Jewish Philosophy. Random House,
New York. 1962. Out of print. ISBN 0-870681-74-5.
[Ble92]
Blech, Benjamin. Understanding Judaism: The Basics of Deed and
Creed. Jason Aronson. Paperback 1992. ISBN: 0-876682-91-3.
[Presents a comprehension explication of the Jewish faith, from
the basics of Torah and mitzvot, to the various formulations of
the principles of Jewish faith.]
[6][Buy at Amazon:
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[Gao48]
Gaon, Saadia; Rosenblatt, Samuel (trans.). The Book of Beliefs
and Opinions. Yale University Press, New Haven. 1948. Paperback
reprint 1989. 498 pages. ISBN: 0-300044-90-9.
[7][Buy at Amazon:
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[Hal64]
Halevi, Judah. The Kuzari: The Book of Proof and Argument.
Schocken, NY. 1964. ISBN 0-911437-52-5. Out of print.
[Translation of a classic medieval Jewish philosophical work]
[HirXX]
Hirsh, S.R.; Paritzky, Karin (trans.) The Nineteen Letters.
ISBN 0-873066-96-0. Out of print.
[Jac73]
Jacobs, Louis. A Jewish Theology. Behrman House; 1973.
Paperback. ISBN 0-874412-26-9. [Includes information from a
Conservative perspective.]
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[Jon99]
Jonah, R., Silverstein, Shraga (trans). The Gates of
Repentance. Philipp Feldheim; 1999. Hardcover. ISBN
0-873062-52-3.
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ish/]
[Kat97]
Katz, Avraham Yaacov; Luzzatto, Moshe Hayyim. Pathways to the
Way of God. Philipp Feldheim; 1997. Hardcover. ISBN
0-873066-86-3.
[10][Buy at Amazon:
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[Luc90]
Luzzatto, Moshe Chayim, The Path of the Just (Mesilat
Yesharim):
+ Silverstein, Shaga (trans). Philipp Feldheim; 1993.
Paperback. ISBN 0-873061-15-2. Philipp Feldheim; 1993.
Hardcover. ISBN 0-873062-39-6.
Paperback: [11][Buy at Amazon:
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ewish] ; Hardback: [12][Buy at Amazon:
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ewish]
+ Feldman, Yaakov (trans). Jason Aronson; 1996. Hardcover. ISBN
1-568215-96-7.
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[Luz83]
Luzzatto, Moshe Chayim, The Way of God (Derekh Hashem).
Originally published in 1983. Philipp Feldheim; 1999.
Hardcover. ISBN 1-583303-60-X.
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[Luz82]
Luzzatto, Moshe Chayim, The Knowing Heart (Daat T'vunot),
Philosophy of G-d's Oneness. Philipp Feldheim; 1982. Hardcover.
ISBN 0-873061-94-2.
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[Mai83]
Maimonides, Moses. Ethical Writings of Maimonides. Dover Pubns;
1983. Paperback Dover edition. ISBN 0-486245-22-5.
[16][Buy at Amazon:
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[MaiXX]
Maimonides, Moses, The Guide for the Perplexed. Multiple
editions available. Two translations that have been cited are:
[Fri56]
Friedlander, M. (trans) Dover, New York, 1956. Reprinted
May 2000. Dover Publications. ISBN 0-486203-51-4.
[17][Buy at Amazon:
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urejewish]
[Pin64]
Pines, S. (trans.) University of Chicago Press, Chicago
IL. 1964. Reprinted 1974. Paperback. ISBN 0-226502-30-9.
[18][Buy at Amazon:
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urejewish]
[Pakxx]
Bahya B. Joseph ibn Pakuda. Duties of the Heart: Multiple
editions available:
[Fel96]
Feldman, Yaakov (trans). Jason Aronson. Hardcover. 484
pages. 1996. ISBN 1-568214-52-9.
[19][Buy at Amazon:
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urejewish]
[Hya78]
Hyamson, Moses (trans). Philipp Feldheim. Paperback.
1978. ISBN 0873061616.
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urejewish]
[Sch95]
Schneerson, Menachem Mendel (Editor). Toward a Meaningful Life:
The Wisdom of the Rebbe Menachem Mendel Schneersohn. William
Morrow & Co; 1995. Hardcover: ISBN 0-688141-96-X.
[21][Buy at Amazon:
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[Sil67]
Silverstein, Shraga (trans.); Rabbeinu Yonah of Gerona (auth.).
Gates of Repentance. The Torah Classics Library; Feldheim
Publishers 1967. Reprinted June 1999. Hardcover. ISBN
0873062523.
[22][Buy at Amazon:
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[Telxx]
Teller, Hanoch. Various Anthologies. Feldheim Publishers, NY.
[Teller uses stories (based on actual happenings disguised to
protect the people involved) to illustrate how one should
behave. His major theme is how one should relate to his fellow
man.]
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Ethics and Moral Behaviour
[Ada87]
Adahan, Miriam, EMETT: A step-by-step guide to emotional
maturity through Torah. Feldheim, 1987. Out of print. [Mrs.
Adahan's basic premise is that man can attain happiness and
emotional satisfaction in life by training himself to think
positively about the events which befall him. She gives a
complete scheme for identifying negative thought patterns and
modifying them, illustrated by many examples from real life.]
[Ble98]
Bellfeld, Bradley (ed.); Shook, Robert. Saving the World
Entire: And 100 Other Beloved Parables from the Talmud. Plume
Books; 1998. Paperback. ISBN 0-452279-88-7.
[24][Buy at Amazon:
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[Bor99b]
Borowitz, Eugene B.; Schwartz, Frances Weinman. The Jewish
Moral Virtues. Jewish Publication Society; 1999. Hardcover.
ISBN 0-827606-64-8. [Reform]
[25][Buy at Amazon:
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[Dor98]
Dorff, Elliot. Matters of Life and Death: A Jewish Approach to
Modern Medical Ethics. Jewish Publication Society; 1998.
Hardcover. ISBN 0-827606-47-8.
[26][Buy at Amazon:
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[Gol98]
Goldstein, Niles Elliot; Mason, Steven S.; Borowitz, Eugene;
Anav, Jehi. Judaism and Spiritual Ethics. Union of American
Hebrew Congregations; 1998. Paperback. ISBN 0-807406-01-5.
[Reform]
[27][Buy at Amazon:
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[Kap??]
Kaplan, Rabbi Aryeh. If You Were God. NCSY Publications. ISBN:
1-879016-13-3.
[28][Buy at Artscroll:
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[Old96]
Olitzky, Kerry M.; Sabath, Rachel T. Striving Toward Virtue: A
Contemporary Guide for Jewish Ethical Behavior. Ktav Publishing
House; 1996. Hardcover: ISBN 0-881255-34-3.
[29][Buy at Amazon:
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[Tel94]
Telushkin, Joseph. Jewish Wisdom: Ethical, Spiritual, and
Historical Lessons from the Great Works and Thinkers. William
Morrow & Co; 1994. Hardcover: ISBN 0-688129-58-7.
[30][Buy at Amazon:
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[Tel00]
Telushkin, Joseph . The Book of Jewish Values: A Day-By-Day
Guide to Ethical Living. Bell Tower; 2000. Hardcover. ISBN
0-609603-30-2.
[31][Buy at Amazon:
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[Twe97]
Twerski, Abraham J. Do Unto Others: How Good Deeds Can Change
Your Life. Andrews McMeel Publishing; 1997. Hardcover: ISBN
0-836235-97-5.
[32][Buy at Amazon:
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Subject: Responsa Literature
[AllXX]
Allen, Wayne R. (ed.). Tomeikh kaHalakhah: Responsa of the
Panel of Halakhic Inquiry Union for Traditional Judaism,
Teaneck, NJ. 2 Volumes. Available at
[6]http://www.utj.org/bookstore/index.html.
[Fin91]
Finkel, Auraham Yaakov. Responsa Anthology. Jason Aronson.
1991. Hardcover. 209 pages. ISBN 0-876687-73-7.
[7][Buy at Amazon:
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Subject: Prayer
[Don80]
Donin, Hayim. To Pray as a Jew: A Guide to the Prayer Book and
the Synagogue Service. Basic Books, New York. 1980. Paperback
reissue edition, 1991. ISBN 0-465086-33-0.
[6][Buy at Amazon:
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ish]
[ForXX]
Forst, Binyomin. The Laws Of B'rachos. Artscroll. [A
comprehensive exposition of the background and laws of
blessings.]
[7][Buy at Artscroll:
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[Fra97]
Frankiel, Tamar; Greenfeld, Judy. Minding the Temple of the
Soul: Balancing Body, Mind, and Spirit Through Traditional
Jewish Prayer, Movement, and Meditation. Jewish Lights Pub;
1997. Paperback. ISBN 1-879045-64-8.
[8][Buy at Amazon:
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[Gri93]
Grishaver, Joel Lurie. And You Shall Be a Blessing: An
Unfolding of the Six Words That Begin Every Brakhah. Jason
Aronson; 1993. Hardcover. 190 pages. ISBN 0-876684-64-9.
[9][Buy at Amazon:
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[Ham95]
Hammer, Reuven. Entering Jewish Prayer: A Guide to Personal
Devotion and the Worship Service. Schocken Books; 1995.
Paperback. Reprint edition. ISBN 0-805210-22-9. [More than a
'how-to' guide, this book deals with the basic issues in
prayer, the historical compilation of the Siddur; the
orchestration of the daily, Sabbath, and festival prayers; the
themes of special prayers, such as the Blessing After Meals and
the Kaddish; and the essential experience of making prayer a
vital part of one's life. Also explains differences between the
liturgy of each of the Jewish movements.]
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[Hofxx]
Hoffman, Lawrence (ed). My People's Prayer Book, Traditional
Prayers, Modern Commentaries. 7 volume series:
+ Vol. 1: Traditional Prayers, Modern Commentaries--The Sh'ma
and Its Blessings. Jewish Lights Pub; 1997. Hardcover. 240
pages. ISBN 1-879045-79-6.
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+ Vol. 2: Traditional Prayers, Modern Commentaries--The Amidah.
Jewish Lights Pub; 1998. Hardcover. 240 pages. ISBN
1-879045-80-X.
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+ Vol. 3: Traditional Prayers, Modern Commentaries--P'sukei
D'zimrah (Morning Psalms). Jewish Lights Pub; 1999.
Hardcover. 200 pages. ISBN 1-879045-81-8.
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+ Vol. 4: Traditional Prayers, Modern Commentaries--Seder
K'riyat Hatorah (Shabbat Torah Service). Jewish Lights Pub;
2000. Hardcover. ISBN 1-879045-82-6.
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ewish/]
[Jac72]
Jacobs, Louis. Hasidic Prayer Schocken, New York. 1972.
Reprinted 1993, Littman Library of Jewish Civilization.
Paperback. ISBN 1-874774-18-8.
[15][Buy at Amazon:
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[Kad97]
Kadish, Seth. Kavvana: Directing the Heart in Jewish Prayer.
Jason Aronson. 1997. Hardcover. 640 pages. ISBN 0-765759-52-7.
[16][Buy at Amazon:
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[Kon72]
Kon, Abraham. Prayer. Soncino Press, London. 1972.
[Lan98]
Langer, Ruth. To Worship God Properly: Tensions Between
Liturgical Custom and Halakhah in Judaism (Monographs of the
Hebrew Union College Series). Hebrew Union College Pr; 1998.
Hardcover. ISBN 0-878204-21-0.
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[Mar68]
Martin, Bernard. Prayer in Judaism. Basic Books, New York.
1968.
[Mil71]
Millgram, Abraham. Jewish Worship. JPS, Philadelphia 1971. ISBN
0-827600-03-8. Out of Print.
[Min84]
Mindel, Nissan. As For Me--My Prayers. 2 vols. Kehot, Brooklyn
NY. 1984. [Explains meanings behind prayers]
[Mun63]
Munk. World of Prayer. Feldheim, NY. 1963. [Includes mystical
explanations of prayers. Possibly out of print.]
[Pet72]
Petuchowski, Jakob J. Understanding Jewish Prayer. Ktav, New
York, 1972. Out of Print
[Pra98]
Prager, Marcia. Path of Blessing: Experiencing the Energy and
Abundance of the Divine. Bell Tower; 1998. Hardcover. 192
pages. ISBN 0-517703-63-7.
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[Pre89]
Prell, Riv-Ellen. Prayer and Community: The Havurah in American
Judaism. Wayne State Univ Pr; 1989. Paperback. ISBN:
0-814319-35-1. [Reconstructionist]
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[Ros00]
Rosenberg, Arnold S. Jewish Liturgy As a Spiritual System: A
Prayer-By-Prayer Explanation of the Nature and Meaning of
Jewish Worship. Jason Aronson; 2000. Hardcover. ISBN
0-765761-34-3.
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Subject: Traditional Practice
[Art95]
Artson, Bradley; Siegel, Adam (ed). It's a Mitzvah! :
Step-By-Step to Jewish Living. Behrman House; 1995. Paperback.
244 pages. ISBN 0-874415-85-3.
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[Don72]
Donin, Hayim. To Be a Jew: A Guide to Jewish Observance in
Contemporary Life. Basic Books, New York. 1972. Paperback
reissue, 1991, 338 pages. ISBN 0-465086-32-2.
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[For88]
Forst, Rabbi Binyamin and Twerski, Rabbi Aaron. The Law of
B'rachos. Mesorah. Brooklyn, NY. 1988. [A Comprehensive
exposition of the background and laws of blessings]
[Kle79]
Klein, Isaac. A Guide to Jewish Religious Practice. Jewish
Theological Seminary, New York. 1979. Hardcover. ISBN
0-873340-04-3. [Published by the Conservative movement, but
based upon previous law codes, including the Mishneh Torah,
Shulkhan Arukh, and later responsa by Conservative and Orthodox
authorities. It is more than a list of do's and don'ts: Each
chapter discusses the philosophy, history and the reasons why
these laws and customs came to be. This guide covers daily
prayer, tallit and tzitzit, tefillin, weddings, births,
adoption, divorce, bar and bat miztvahs, death and mourning,
the High Holy Days, the Jewish festivals and fast days,
Shabbat, keeping kosher, the laws of family purity, abortion
and other topics.]
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[She98]
Shendelman, Sara; Davis, Avram. Traditions: The Complete Book
of Prayers, Rituals, and Blessings for Every Jewish Home.
Hyperion; 1998. Hardcover. ISBN 0-786863-81-1.
[9][Buy at Amazon:
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ish/]
[Tre80]
Trepp, Leo. The Complete Book of Jewish Observance. New York:
Berman House/Summit Books, 1980.
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Subject: The Household
[Dre59]
Dresner, Samuel H; Siegel, Seymour. The Jewish Dietary Laws.
Burning Bush Press, New York. 1959. United Synagogue Book
Service; 1980. Paperback. ISBN 0-838121-05-5.[Conservative
authorship. The book presents liberal positions on ingredients,
wine, cheese, gelatin, swordfish. Among Conservative rabbis,
the book reflects more lenient views.]
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[Eps81]
Epstein, Rabbi Joseph D. Mitzvot Habayit: The Precepts of the
Jewish Home (translated by Gershon Taschman). Torath HaAdam
Institute, New York, 1981. [Translation of the introduction to
the author's comprehensive work of the same name in Hebrew.]
[ForXX]
Forst, Binyomin. The Laws Of Kashrus. Artscroll Mesorah.
Hardcover. [A comprehensive exposition of their underlying
concepts and application]
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[Golxx]
Goldman, Alex J. Handbook for the Jewish Family: Understanding
and Enjoying the Sabbath and Other Holidays. ISBN
0-819700-85-1. Out of print
[Gre85]
Greenberg, Blu. How to Run a Traditional Jewish Household
Paperback reprint edition (September 1985) Simon & Schuster
(Paper); 1985; ISBN 0-671602-70-5. Jason Aronson (Hardcover);
1989; ISBN 0-876688-82-2.
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[Kit63]
KiTov, Eliyahu. The Jew and His Home: A Guide to Jewish Family
Life. Shengold, 1963. Philipp Feldheim; 1999. Hardcover. ISBN
1-583303-96-0.
[10][Buy at Amazon:
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ish/]
[Lev64]
Levi, Shonie and Kaplan, Sylvia. Guide for the Jewish
Homemaker. Schocken Books, New York. 1964. ISBN 0-805200-87-8.
Out of Print.
[Lip88]
Lipschutz, Yacov. Kashruth: A Comprehensive Background and
Reference Guide to the Principles of Kashruth (The Artscroll
Series). Mesorah Publications Ltd.; 1988. Hardcover. ISBN
0-899065-58-9.
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[Lub89]
Lubavitch Women's Organization. Body and Soul: A Handbook for
Kosher Living, Lubavitch Women's Cookbook Pub, NY. 1989. Bloch
Pub Co; 1997.Paperback. ISBN 0-826602-39-8. [Short introduction
to kosher basics.]
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[Lub90]
Lubavitch Women's Organization: Blau, Esther; Deitsch, Tzirrel;
Light, Cherna. Spice and Spirit: Complete Kosher Jewish
Cookbook. Lubavitch Women's Cookbook Pub, NY, 1990, 1997.
Hardcover. Reprint edition. ISBN 0-826602-38-X. [Contains
detailed information about the laws of kashrut and holidays
from the Lubavitch point of view and thus follows Lubavitch
customs regarding Kashrut; for non-Lubavitch, use in
conjunction with other Kashrut references. Lots of traditional
recipes that tend not to fail, if followed. Good section on
Passover baking.]
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[RCA72]
Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, Rabbinical
Council of America. Kashruth: Handbook for Home and School
UOJCA, New York. 1972.
[Ros91]
Rosenberg, Ehud. Meat and Dairy, an illustrted guide for the
Kosher Kitchen. Mesorah, NY. 1991. [Uses pictures to teach
about kashrut.]
[Sym98]
Syme, Daniel. The Jewish Home: A Guide for Jewish Living. Union
of American Hebrew Congregations; 1998. Paperback. ISBN
0-807404-00-4. [Reform]
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[Wag00]
Wagschal, S. The Practical Guide to Kashruth. Philipp Feldheim;
2000. Hardcover. ISBN 0-873065-61-1.
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[Wei96]
Welfeld, Irving. Why Kosher - An Anthology of Answers. Jason
Aronson, New York. 1996. Hardcover. ISBN 1-568216-06-8. [Offers
a variety of opinions on the subject from some of Judiasm's
greatest thinkers.The sources explored come from ancient Egypt
and the internet. Among the comments expresse are those of
Maimoides, Nehama Leibowitz, Cynthia Ozick, the Lubavitcher
Rebbe, Dennis Prager, Abraham Joshua Heschel and Adin
Steinsaltz.]
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Also, every Jewish household, if you're at all interested in Kashrus,
should subscribe to [18]Kashrus Magazine
([19]http://www.kashrusmagazine.com/), published by Yeshiva Birkas
Reuven. For information, contact Kashrus at P.O. Box 204, Brooklyn NY
11204.
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Subject: Life, Death, and In-Between
Before Birth
[Car99]
Cardin, Nina Beth. Tears of Sorrow, Seeds of Hope: A Jewish
Spiritual Companion for Infertility and Pregnancy Loss. Jewish
Lights Pub; 1999. Hardcover: ISBN 1-580230-17-2.
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[Fel98]
Feldman, David. Birth Control in Jewish Law: Marital Relations,
Contraception, and Abortion As Set Forth in the Classic Texts
of Jewish Law. Jason Aronson; 1998. Hardcover. ISBN
0-765760-58-4. [The most comprehensive study available on
Jewish attitudes about contraception, abortion, etc.]
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[Gol88]
Gold, Michael. And Hannah Wept: Infertility, Adoption, and the
Jewish Couple. Jewish Publication Society; 1988. Hardcover.
ISBN 0-827603-06-1.
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[Ros98]
Rosenberg, Shelley Kapnek. Adoption and the Jewish Family:
Contemporary Perspectives. Jewish Publication Society; 1998.
Paperback. ISBN 0-827606-53-2.
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Birth and Naming
[Dia93]
Diamant, Anita. The New Jewish Baby Book: Names, Ceremonies &
Customs, A Guide For Today's Families. Jewish Lights Pub; 1993,
1994. Paperback. ISBN 1-879045-28-1. [Non-traditional]
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[Kol84]
Kolatch, Alfred J. Complete Dictionary of English and Hebrew
First Names. Jonathan David Pub; 1984. Hardcover. ISBN
0-824602-95-1.
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[Kol98]
Kolatch, Alfred J. Best Baby Names for Jewish Children.
Jonathan David Pub; 1998. Paperback. ISBN 0-824604-06-7.
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[KroXX]
Krohn, Paysach. Bris Milah/Circumcision. Artscroll Mesorah.
Paperback. [The covenant of Abraham-A compendium of laws
rituals & customs from birth to bris, anthologized from
talmudic & traditional source]
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[Ros92]
Rosenkrantz, Linda. Beyond Sarah and Sam: An Enlightened Guide
to Jewish Baby Naming. St. Martin's Press; 1992. Paperback.
ISBN 0-312069-04-9.
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[Sid89]
Sidi, Smadar Shir. The Complete Book of Hebrew Baby Names.
Harper San Francisco; 1989. Paperback. ISBN 0-062548-50-6.
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Raising Your Child
[Abr94]
Abrams, Judith Z.; Abrams, Steven A. Jewish Parenting: Rabbinic
Insights. Jason Aronson; 1994. Paperback. ISBN 1-568211-75-9.
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[Abr97]
Abramowitz, Yosef I.; Silverman, Susan. Jewish Family & Life:
Traditions, Holidays, and Values for Today's Parents and
Children. Golden Books Pub Co; 1997. Hardcover. ISBN
0-307440-04-4.
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[Ada88]
Adahan, Miriam, Raising Children to Care: A Jewish Guide to
Childrearing. Philipp Feldheim; 1988. Hardcover. ISBN
0-873064-56-9. [Using the principles developed in her previous
book EMETT, Mrs. Adahan displays her thorough understanding of
personality development in the application of these principles
to bringing up children. While addressed primarily to mothers,
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[CohXX]
Cohen, Simcha Bunim. Children In Halachah. Artscroll Mesorah.
Hardcover. [Laws relating to young children: Chinuch, Shabbos,
Kashrus, Learning and much more.]
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[Dan97]
Danan, Julie Hilton. The Jewish Parents' Almanac. Jason
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[Dia00]
Diamant, Anita; Kushner, Karen (Contributor). How to Be a
Jewish Parent: A Practical Handbook for Family Life. Schocken
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0-805211-16-0.
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[Don91]
Donin, Hayim Halevy. To Raise a Jewish Child: A Guide for
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[Lev86]
Levi, Miriam. Effective Jewish Parenting. Feldheim, 1986. ISBN
0-873064-05-4. Out of print. [Mrs. Levi uses the principles of
cognitive psychology to help parents (especially mothers) cope
with their own feelings during the trials and tribulations of
childrearing. The book is richly illustrated by examples from
real life and should be read by husband and wife together in
order to arrive at a harmonized treatment of children and thus
eliminate a significant potential source of dissension.]
[Lip97]
Lipsitz, Gail Josephson. Practical Parenting: A Jewish
Perspective. Ktav Publishing House; 1997. Paperback. ISBN
0-881255-36-X.
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[Rad89]
Radcliffe, Sarah Chana. The Delicate Balance: Love and
Authority in Torah Parenting. Targum Pr; 1989. Hardcover. ISBN
0-944070-22-1.
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[Reu92]
Reuben, Steven Carr. Raising Jewish Children in a Contemporary
World: The Modern Parent's Guide to Creating a Jewish Home.
Prima Publishing, 1992. ISBN 1-559581-50-6. May be out of
print. Contact the publisher at P. O. Box 1260SC, Rocklin CA
95677.
[Ros97]
Rosman, Steven M. Jewish Parenting Wisdom. Jason Aronson; 1997.
Hardcover. ISBN 0-765759-69-1.
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[Wol00]
Wolpin, Nisson. Timeless Parenting: Raising children in
troubled times - understanding, coping, succeeding. Artscroll;
2000. Hardback. ISBN 1-578195-10-1.
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Bar/Bat Mitzvah
[Dav98]
Davis, Judith. Whose Bar/Bat Mitzvah Is This, Anyway? A Guide
for Parents Through a Family Rite of Passage. St. Martin's
Press; 1998. Paperback. ISBN 0-312181-97-3.
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[Isa98]
Isaacson, Judy and Rosenbloom, Deborah. Bar and Bat Mitzvah in
Israel: The Ultimate Family Sourcebook. Israel Info Access;
1998. Paperback. ISBN: 0-966087-70-4.
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[Len96]
Leneman, Helen (Editor). Bar/Bat Mitzvah Basics: A Practical
Family Guide to Coming of Age Together . Jewish Lights Pub;
1996. Paperback. ISBN 1-879045-54-0.
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[Lew96]
Lewit, Jane; Epstein, Ellen Robinson. The Bar/Bat Mitzvah
Planbook. Scarborough House Publishers; 1996. Paperback revised
edition. ISBN 0-812885-46-5.
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[Sal96]
Salkin, Jeffrey K.; Min, D.; Sasso, Sand Eisenberg. Putting God
on the Guest List: How to Reclaim the Spiritual Meaning of Your
Child's Bar or Bat Mitzvah. Jewish Lights Pub; 1996. Paperback
2nd edition. ISBN 1-879045-59-1.
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Dating and Marriage
[Ada92]
Adahan, Miriam, It's All a Gift (though it may not seem like it
at first glance). Philipp Feldheim; 1992. Hardcover. ISBN
0-873066-09-X. [Mrs. Adahan's principles are similarly applied
to help people cope with misfortune. Divided into some 5 parts,
Part II of the book deals with marriage and deals with common
sources of marital discord.]
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[Bas90]
Basri, Sima. The Challenge of Two. (translated by Edward
Levin). Ktav, 1990. [Written by a counsellor for young couples
and wife of an eminent Rabbinical judge in Israel, Mrs. Basri's
popular guide addresses all the major challenges facing young
couples in plain, clear language.]
[Bot99]
Boteach, Shmuley. Kosher Sex: A Recipe for Passion and Intimacy
. Doubleday Books; 1999. Hardcover. 286 pages. ISBN
0-385494-65-3.
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Boteach, Shmuley. Dating Secrets of the Ten Commandments.
Doubleday Books; 2000. Hardcover. 256 pages. ISBN
0-385496-20-6.
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[Bra51]
Brav, Stanley Rosenbaum, ed. Marriage and the Jewish Tradition
Philosophical Library, New York. 1951.
[Bul86]
Bulka, Rabbi Reuven P. Jewish Marriage: A Halachic Ethic. Ktav
Publishing House; 1986. Hardcover. ISBN 0-881250-77-5. [Very
thorough with many source references; treats modern-day
problems as well.]
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[Cro00]
Crohn, Joel; Markman, Howard J.; Blumberg, Susan L. Fighting
For Your Jewish Marriage. Jossey-Bass; 2000. Hardcover. ISBN
0-787943-62-2.
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[Dia85]
Diamant, Anita. The New Jewish Wedding. New York: Summit Books,
c1985. Summit Books; 1986: Paperback reprint edition. ISBN
0-671628-82-8. [Somewhat non-traditional. Good book of ideas on
Weddings.]
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[Fel87]
Felsman, Aharon. The River, the Kettle, and the Bird: A Torah
Guide to a Successful Marriage. Philipp Feldheim; 1987.
Hardcover. ISBN 0-873064-40-2.
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[Gol92]
Gold, Michael. Does God Belong in the Bedroom. Jewish
Publication Society; 1992. Hardcover. ISBN 0-827604-21-1.
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[Hef93]
Hefter, Wendy Chernak. The Complete Jewish Wedding Planner. Psp
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[Jaf00]
Jaffe, Azriela. Two Jews Can Still Be a Mixed Marriage. Career
Press; 2000. Paperback. ISBN 1-564144-73-9.
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[Kap83]
Kaplan, Rabbi Aryeh. Made in Heaven: A Jewish Wedding Guide.
Moznaim Pub Corp; 1983. Hardcover. ISBN 0-940118-11-4.
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[Kau92]
Kaufman, Machael. Love, Marriage, and Family in Jewish Law.
Jason Aronson; 1992. Hardcover. ISBN 0-802225-54-3. Jason
Aronson; 1996. Paperback. ISBN 1-568218-84-2. [It has a good
explanation of Taharat Hamishpacha and has some food for
thought on what we look for in someone we are planning on
marrying. Has good advice on keeping marriages together. Also
has good references if you want to read more.]
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[Kitxx]
Kitov, Rabbi A. E. The Jew and His Family. (14th ed.)
(translated by Rabbi Nathan Bulman). Shengold Publishers, New
York. [This classic by the late Rabbi Kitov (author of "Book of
the Heritage") is the pioneering book on the Jewish family.
First published in Hebrew about 1966, is still a valuable
compendium of concepts and customs.]
[Lam82]
Lamm, Maurice. The Jewish Way in Love and Marriage. Harper and
Row, New York. 1982. ISBN 0-060649-16-X. Jonathan David Pub;
1991. Paperback reprint edition. ISBN 0-824603-53-2.
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[Lam72]
Lamm, Norman. A Hedge of Roses: Jewish Insights into Marriage
and Married Life. Feldheim, NY. 1972. ISBN 0-873064-34-8. Out
of print. [Brief explanation of the laws of family purity.]
[Leb87]
Lebovits, Yehudah. Shidduchim and Zivugim: The Torah
Perspective in Finding Your Mate. Philipp Feldheim; 1987.
Hardcover. ISBN 0-944070-01-9.
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[Mar98]
Marks, Susan; Ruthern, Marlene Lobell (ill); Black, Bruce.
Seven Blessings: Our Jewish Wedding Book. Union of American
Hebrew Congregations; 1998. Hardcover. ISBN 0-807406-40-6.
[Reform]
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[Rad89]
Radcliffe, Sarah C. Aizer Knegdo: Jewish Woman's Guide to
Happiness in Marriage. Philipp Feldheim; 1989. Hardcover. ISBN
0-944070-08-6. Author's web
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[Sto67]
Stolper, [Rabbi] Pinchas M. Jewish Alternatives in Love, Dating
and Marriage. University Press of America; 1965, 1985.
Hardcover. ISBN 0-819144-75-4.
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[Tau91]
Tauber, Rabbi Ezriel. To Become One: The Torah Outlook on
Marriage. Shelheves; 1991. Paperback. ISBN 9-992233-66-4.
[Conceptual development of the Jewish view on marriage by a
veteran marriage counsellor, presented as a dialogue with a
couple who have come for treatment. While confined to the basic
concepts, is very stimulating intellectually.]
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[Ten88]
Tendler, Rabbi Moshe D. Pardes Rimonim: A Marriage for the
Jewish Family Ktav Publishing House; 1988. Paperback. ISBN
0-881251-44-5.
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[Wei00]
Wiener, Nancy H. Beyond Breaking the Glass Central Conference
of American Rabbis; 2001. Paperback. ISBN 0-881230-97-9.
[Reform: Discusses what Reform Judaism teachs about Marriage.]
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[Wes96]
Westheimer, Ruth K.; Mark, Jonathan (ed.) Heavenly Sex:
Sexuality in the Jewish Tradition. Continuum Pub Group; 1996.
Paperback: ISBN 0-826409-04-0. Hardback available.
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Dealing With Family or Personal Problems
[Kus97]
Kushner, Harold S.. How Good Do We Have to Be? A New
Understanding of Guilt and Forgiveness. Little Brown & Co;
1997. Paperback: ISBN 0-316519-33-2.
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[Lev98]
Levy, Naomi. To Begin Again: The Journey Toward Comfort,
Strength, and Faith in Difficult Times. Alfred A. Knopf; 1998.
Hardcover: ISBN 0-375400-03-6.
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[Oli92]
Olitzky, Kerry M.; Copans, Stuart A. Twelve Jewish Steps to
Recovery: A Personal Guide to Turning from Alcoholism and Other
Addictions. Jewish Lights Pub; 1992. Paperback: ISBN
1-879045-09-5.
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[Oli93a]
Olitzky, Kerry M.. Recovery from Codependence: A Jewish Twelve
Steps Guide to Healing Your Soul. Jewish Lights Pub; 1993.
Paperback: ISBN 1-879045-32-X.
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[Oli93b]
Olitzky, Kerry M.; Holder, Jay. 100 Blessings Every Day: Daily
Twelve Step Recovery Affirmation, Exercises for Personal Growth
& Renewal Reflecting Seasons of the Jewish Year. Jewish Lights
Pub; 1993. Paperback: ISBN 1-879045-30-3.
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Family Purity
[Abr88]
Abranov, Tehilla. Secret of Jewish Femininity. Targum, NY.
1988. ISBN 0-944070-04-3. Out of print. [Sensitive, detailed,
sympatheic discussion of laws of mikveh, family purity and
marital relations.]
[ForXX]
Forst, Binyomin. The Laws Of Niddah. Artscroll Mesorah.
Paperback. [A comprehensive exposition of their underlying
concepts and applications.]
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[Mac99]
Maccoby, Hyam. Ritual and Morality: The Ritual Purity System
and Its Place in Judaism. Cambridge Univ Pr; 1999. Hardcover.
ISBN 0-521495-40-7.
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[Slo97]
Slonim, Rivkah (ed.) Total Immersion: A Mikvah Anthology. Jason
Aronson; 1997. Paperback. ISBN 0-765799-55-3.
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Living Your Life Properly
[FinXX]
Finkelman, Shimon; Berkowitz, Yitzchak. Chofetz Chaim: Lesson A
Day. Artscroll Mesorah. Hardcover. [The concepts and laws of
proper speech arranged for daily study.]
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[Fri90]
Friedman, Rabbi Manis. Doesn't Anyone Blush Anymore?:
Reclaiming Intimacy, Modesty, and Sexuality (edited by Jena
Morris Breninstall). Bais Chana Press, ISBN 1-578870-00-3,
$11.95. [Collection of popular lectures by a charismatic
Lubavitcher Hassidic maggid, widely acclaimed by both Jewish
and non-Jewish commentators. The book is no longer available
from HarperCollins. Bookstores may order it through The
Bookmen, Inc.]
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[Pli75]
Pliskin, Rabbi Zelig. Guard your Tongue. (Adapted from Chofetz
Chaim). NJ, Gross Bros., 1975.
[Tel96]
Telushkin, Joseph. Words That Hurt Words That Heal: How to
Choose Words Wisely and Well. William Morrow & Co; 1996.
Hardcover: ISBN 0-688124-45-3. William Morrow & Co; 1998.
Paperback: ISBN 0-688163-50-5.
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[Wyl93]
Wylen, Stephen M. Gossip: The Power of the Word. Ktav
Publishing House; 1993. Hardcover. ISBN 0-881254-69-X.
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Interest and Loans
[ReiXX]
Reisman, Yisroel. The Laws Of Ribbis. Artscroll Mesorah.
Hardcover. [The laws of interest and their application to
everyday life and business.]
[69][Buy at Artscroll:
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Divorce
[Amr68]
Amram, David Werner. The Jewish Law of Divorce. Herman, Boston.
1968.
[Bul92]
Bulka, Rabbi Reuven P. Jewish Divorce Ethics. Ivy League Press,
1992. Paperback. ISBN 0-918921-03-1.
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[Fri68]
Fried, Jacob, ed. Jews and Divorce Ktav, New York. 1968.
[Hau83]
Haut, Irwin H. Divorce in Jewish Law and Life. Sepher-Hermon
Pr; 1983. Hardcover. ISBN 0-872031-10-1.
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[Ris88]
Riskin, Shlomo. Women and Jewish Divorce: The Rebellious Wife,
the Agunah and the Right of Women to Initiate Divorce, in
Jewish Law, a Halakhic Solution. Ktav Publishing House; 1988.
Hardcover. ISBN 0-881251-22-4.
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Death and Mourning
[Bot95]
Boteach, Shmuel. Wrestling With the Divine: A Jewish Response
to Suffering. Jason Aronson; 1995. Hardcover. ISBN
1-568211-76-7.
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[Bre93]
Brener, Anne. Mourning and Mitzvah: A Guided Journal for
Walking the Mourner's Path Through Grief To Healing. Woodstock,
VT: Jewish Lights Publishing, 1993. ISBN 1-879045-23-0.
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[Dia98]
Diamant, Anita. Saying Kaddish: How to Comfort the Dying, Bury
the Dead, and Mourn As a Jew. Schocken Books; 1998. Hardcover.
266 pages. ISBN 0-805241-49-3. Schocken Books; 1999. Paperback.
288 pages. ISBN 0-805210-88-1.
Hardback: [75][Buy at Amazon:
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[Gil97]
Gillman, Neil. The Death of Death: Resurrection and Immortality
in Jewish Thought. Jewish Lights Publishing. Hardcover, 1997,
336 pages, ISBN 1-879045-61-3. Paperback, 2000, 336 pages, ISBN
1-580230-81-4. [Includes information from a Conservative
perspective.]
Hardback: [77][Buy at Amazon:
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[Gol91]
Goldberg, Hayim Binyamin. Mourning in Halachah. New York, NY:
Mesorah Publications, Ltd. 1991. ISBN: 0-899061-71-0.
[79][Buy at Artscroll:
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[Gro74]
Grollman, Earl A. Concerning Death: A Practical Guide for the
Living. Beacon Pr; 1974. Paperback. ISBN 0-807027-65-0.
[80][Buy at Amazon:
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[Kol93]
Kolatch, Alfred J. The Jewish Mourner's Book Of Why. Middle
Village, NY: J. David Publishers. 1993. ISBN 0-824603-82-6.
[81][Buy at Amazon:
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[Lam69]
Lamm, Maurice. The Jewish Way in Death and Mourning. Jonathan
David Publishers, Inc.; 1969. Paperback. 288 pages. ISBN
0-824601-26-2.[A compassionate and practical guide to the
customs and rituals involved in death and mouring. Lamm's
commentary and insights are instructive and enlightening, and
ultimately, comforting, for he depicts a process of both
comprehending and enduring the loss of a loved one in a most
sensible way.]
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[Lev94]
Levine, Aaron. To Comfort the Bereaved: Guide for Mourners and
Those Who Visit Them. Jason Aronson; 1994. Hardcover. ISBN
1-568211-09-0. [Contains the traditions, customs, and prayers
pertaining to nichum aveilim, comforting mourners. It
demonstrates how Jewish customs address themselves to the
various stages of the mourning process. This highly practical
guide covers all aspects of appropriate behavior by a visitor
to the house of mourning. It explains what should or shouldn't
be said to mourners, and records experiences of mourners to
visitors, to offer suggestions on what one can say or write at
such a time.]
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[Oli91]
Olitzky, Kerry M. and Isaacs, Ronald H. A Jewish Mourner's
Handbook. Ktav Publishing House; 1991. Paperback. ISBN
0-881252-89-1. [Reform]
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[Oli98]
Olitzky, Kerry M. Grief in Our Seasons: A Mourner's Kaddish
Companion. Jewish Lights Pub; 1998. Paperback. 448 pages. ISBN
1-879045-55-9.
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[Rap94]
Raphael, Simcha Paull. Jewish Views of the Afterlife. Jason
Aaronson, 1994. Paperback reprint, 1996. ISBN: 1-568219-38-5.
474 pp. [Most Jews are under the mistaken impression that
Judaism does not believe in an afterlife. This is not so, and
in fact Jewish texts preserve a rich tradition of how this
concept has been understood and taught throughout Jewish
history. This book is an excellent introduction and overview of
how the afterlife is viewed in The Torah, The Talmud, the
medieval works, the Midrash and the books of the Kabbalah
(Jewish mysticism). Many medieval Jewish texts are presented
here for the first time in English.]
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[Son90]
Sonsino, Rifat and Syme, Daniel B. What Happens After I Die:
Jewish Views of Life after Death. Paperback, UAHC Press, New
York. 1990. UAHC #571201. ISBN 0-807403-56-3; Hardcover, Jason
Aronson, 1994, ISBN 1-568212-88-7. [Addresses a spectrum of
responses to the question, including philosophies from biblical
rabbinic commentators to contemporary thinkers in the Jewish
community.]
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[Wei00]
Weiss, Abner. Death and Bereavement: A Halakhic Guide. Orthodox
Union; 2000. Hardcover. ISBN 1-578195-44-6.
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[Wie98]
Wieseltier, Leon. Kaddish Knopf; 1998: Hardcover, 588 pages,
ISBN 0-375403-89-2. Vintage Books; 2000: Paperback, 608 pages,
ISBN 0-375703-62-4.
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[Wol96d]
Wolfson, Ron. A Time to Mourn, A Time to Comfort. A volume in
The Art of Jewish Living Series. Jewish Lights Pub; 1996.
Paperback. 320 pages. ISBN 1-879045-96-6. [This volume is a
guide to those who are or will be mourning the loss of a loved
one, those who will be comforting those who are mourning, and
also contains information on advance planning for your own
death and such end-of-life issues as ethical wills, advance
health care directives, and estate planning.]
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Subject: The Cycle of Holidays
All Holidays/The Calendar in General
[CohXX]
Cohen, Simcha Bunim. The Laws Of Yom Tov. Artscroll Mesorah.
Hardcover. [A comprehensive halachic guide to the laws and
practices of the Festivals.]
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[Gre88]
Greenberg, Irving. The Jewish Way: Living The Holidays. Summit
Books, New York. 1988. Touchstone Books; 1993; Paperback
reprint edition. ISBN 0-671873-03-2. [A compelling presentation
of Judaism as revealed through its holidays. It presents an
in-depth explanation and interpretation of each holiday's
origins, rituals and significance. The detailed instructions
emphasize how the rituals, prayers, foods and song reflect and
reinforce its central motif. Rabbi Greenberg studies the social
and theological implications that derive from each observance;
his chapters on Yom HaShoah [Holocaust memorial day] and Yom
Ha'Atzmaut (Israel Independance Day] constitute a
groundbreaking theological view.]
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[Kit70]
Kitov, Eliyahu. The Book of Our Heritage: The Jewish Year and
Its Days of Significance. 3 vols. Feldheim, New York. 1970.
Philipp Feldheim; 1997. Hardcover expanded edition. ISBN
0-873067-63-0. [This three volume set, from an Orthodox point
of view, provides information and deep insight into the Jewish
year: its festivals and fast days, its days of rejoicing and
sorrow, and its laws, customs, and age-old lore. (1,156
Pages).]
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[Kla98]
Klagsbrun, Francine; Podwal, Mark (Illustrator). Jewish Days: A
Book of Jewish Life and Culture Around the Year. Noonday Pr;
1998. Paperback. ISBN 0-374525-66-8.
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[Sch96]
Schauss, Hayyim. The Jewish Festivals: A Guide to Their History
and Observance. Schocken Books; 1996. Paperback. 316 pages.
ISBN 0-805209-37-9.
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[Spi86]
Spier, Arthur. The Comprehensive Hebrew Calendar. Feldheim
Publishers, Jerusalem/New York, 3rd revised edition, 1986. ISBN
0-873063-98-8. [Not only a calendar-date book, but easily gives
anniversaries, Parashioth, Haphtaroth as well as elements of
calendar calculations without straing one's eyes at the
computer.]
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[Str85]
Strassfeld, Michael. Jewish Holidays: A Guide and Commentary.
HarperCollins; 1985. ISBN 0-062720-08-2. [A guide to the
practice and meaning of the holidays by the co-editor of "The
Jewish Catalog" series. A fascinating weave of the traditional
and the contemporary, the communal and individual, the letter
and the spirit.]
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[Tov97]
Tov, Eliyahu Ki; Landesman, Dovid; Bulman, Nachman (trans.).
The Book of Our Heritage: The Jewish Year and Its Days of
Significance. Philipp Feldheim; 1997. Hardcover expanded
edition. ISBN 0-873067-63-0.
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[Was91]
Waskow, Arthur. Seasons of Our Joy: A Modern Guide to the
Jewish Holidays. Beacon Pr; 1991. Paperback. 245 pages. Reissue
edition. ISBN 0-807036-11-0.
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Shabbat
[CohXX]
Cohen, Simcha Bunim. Laws Of Shabbos. 3 Volume Set. Artscroll
Mesorah. Hardcover.
[15][Buy at Artscroll:
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[Dre70]
Dresner, Samuel H. The Sabbath. United Synagogue Book Service;
1970. Paperback. ISBN 0-838121-14-4.
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[Gru72]
Grunfeld, I. Dayan. The Sabbath: A Guide to Its Understanding
and Observance. Philipp Feldheim; 1966, 1988. Paperback. ISBN
0-873062-72-8.
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[Hes51]
Heschel, Abraham Joshua. The Sabbath: Its Meaning for Modern
Man. Farrar, Straus, and Giroux, New York. 1951. Reprint
edition,1995. Hardcover. 118 pages. ISBN. 0-374253-21-8.
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[KapXX]
Kaplan, Aryeh. Shabbos: Day Of Eternity. OU/NCSY. Paperback.
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[Neu74]
Neuwirth, Rav Yehoshua Y. Shemirath Shabbath: A Guide to the
Practical Observance of Shabbath. 2 vols. Translation of the
second edition of the Hebrew - Shemiras Shabbas Kehilchaso.
Volume I: Chapters 1-22; Volume II: Chapter 23 to the end.
Philipp Feldheim; 1974, 2000. [An excellent source for
practical halachos of shabbos.] Volume I: ISBN 0-873062-98-1.
Volume II. ISBN 0-873064-77-1.
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[Wol96a]
Wolfson, Ron. The Shabbat Seder (Art of Jewish Living). Jewish
Lights Pub; 1996. Paperback. ISBN 1-879045-90-7. [A concise
step-by-step guide designed to teach people the meaning of this
weekly celebration, as well as its practices. Activities and
rituals are set out in a straightforward way, along with
instructions on how to perform them. Each chapter corresponds
to one of ten steps which together comprise the Shabbat dinner
ritual, and focuses on the concepts, objects, and meanings
behind the specific activity or ritual act. It is designed in
an easy-to-read format for people with varying degrees of
Hebrew skills. Conservative.]
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High Holy Days
[Agn65]
Agnon, S. Y. Days of Awe: A Treasury of Jewish Wisdom for
Reflection, Repentance, and Renewal on the High Holy Days.
Schocken, New York. 1965. Schocken Books; 1995. Paperback
reprint. 295 pages. ISBN 0-805210-48-2.
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[GolXX]
Goldwurm, Hersh. Yom Kippur: Its Significance, Laws, And
Prayers. Artscroll Mesorah. Hardcover. [A presentation
anthologized from Talmudic and traditional sources]
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[Goo92a]
Goodman, Philip. The Rosh Hashanah Anthology. Jewish
Publication Society; 1992. Paperback. ISBN 0-827604-08-4.
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[Goo92b]
Goodman, Philip. The Yom Kippur Anthology. Jewish Publication
Society; 1992. Paperback. ISBN 0-827604-09-2.
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[Ham98]
Hammer, Reuven. Entering the High Holy Days: A Complete Guide
To The History, Prayers and Themes. Jewish Publication Society;
1998. Hardcover. 256 pages. ISBN 0-827606-09-5.
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[Oli96]
Olitzky, Kerry M. Preparing Your Heart for the High Holy Days:
A Guided Journal. Jewish Publication Society; 1996. Paperback.
140 pages. ISBN 0-827605-78-1.
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[Rei97]
Reimber, Gail Twersky (ed.); Kates, Judith A. (ed.) Beginning
Anew: A Woman's Companion to the High Holy Days. Touchstone
Books; 1997. Paperback. 384 pages. ISBN 0-684826-87-9.
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[SchXX]
Scherman, Nosson. Rosh Hashanah: Its Significance, Laws, And
Prayers. Artscroll Mesorah. Hardcover. [A presentation
anthologized from Talmudic and traditional sources]
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Sukkot/Simchat Torah
[Goo73]
Goodman, Philip. The Sukkot and Simchat Torah Anthology. Jewish
Publication Society; 1973. Hardcover. ISBN 0-827600-10-0.
[31][Buy at Amazon:
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[LieXX]
Lieber, Moshe. Simchas Torah/Shemini Atzeres: Its Significance,
Laws, And Prayers. Artscroll Mesorah. Hardcover.
[32][Buy at Artscroll:
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[ZolXX]
Zlotowitz, Meir. Succos: Its Significance, Laws, And Prayers.
Artscroll Mesorah. Hardcover. [A presentation anthologized from
Talmudic and Midrashic sources]
[33][Buy at Artscroll:
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Hanukkah
[Goo76]
Goodman, Philip. The Hanukkah Anthology. Jewish Publication
Society; 1976. Hardcover. ISBN 0-827600-80-1.
[34][Buy at Amazon:
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ish/]
[Wol96c]
Wolfson, Ron. Hanukkah (The Art of Jewish Living). Jewish
Lights Pub; 1996. Paperback. ISBN 1-879045-97-4. [Discusses the
holiday's origins, reasons for the Hanukkah candles and
customs, and provides everything from recipes to family
activities. There are songs in English, Hebrew, and Yiddish
(with clear transliterations), recipes for Hanukkah foods,
information on the arts and crafts of Hanukkah, the calendar
and its relationship to Christmas time, and games played at
Hanukkah. Putting the holiday in a larger, timely context,
"December Dilemmas" deals with ways in which a Jewish family
can cope with Christmas.]
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Purim
[Goo88]
Goodman, Philip. The Purim Anthology. Jewish Publication
Society; 1988. Paperback. Reissue edition. ISBN 0-827603-19-3.
[36][Buy at Amazon:
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Pesach (Passover)
[FinXXb]
Finkelman, Shimon; Lieber, Moshe. Pesach. Artscroll Mesorah.
Hardcover.
[37][Buy at Artscroll:
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[Goo94]
Goodman, Amy; Goodman, Philip (editor). The Passover Anthology.
Jewish Publication Society; 1994. Paperback. ISBN
0-827604-10-6.
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[Ste95]
Steingroot, Ira. Keeping Passover: Everything You Need to Know
to Bring the Ancient Tradition to Life and Create Your Own
Passover Celebration. Harper San Francisco; 1995. Paperback.
352 pages. ISBN 0-060675-53-5.
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[Ste01]
Stefansky, Chaim (Editor). The Carlebach Haggadah : Seder Night
With Reb Shlomo. Lambda Pub Inc; 2001. Hardcover. ISBN
9-657108-31-4. [The teachings and stories of Reb Shlomo
Carlebach relating to the Haggadah and Passover Seder night].
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[Wol96b]
Wolfson, Ron. The Passover Seder (The Art of Jewish Living).
Jewish Lights Pub; 1996. Paperback. ISBN 1-879045-93-1.
[Explains the concepts behind Passover ritual and ceremony in
clear, easy-to-understand language, and guides you with
step-by-step procedures for observance and preparing the home
for the holiday. The Haggadah texts are in Hebrew, English, and
transliteration. A detailed description of the procedures
involved in performing rituals is included, along with a
section of practical questions and answers. "Innovations"
offers imaginative ideas and customs for Seder celebration.]
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Lag B'Omer
[FinXXa]
Finkelman, Shimon. Lag Ba'omer. Artscroll Mesorah. Hardcover.
[42][Buy at Artscroll:
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Shavout
[FinXX]
Finkelman, Shimon. Shavuos: Its Observance, Laws, And
Significance. Artscroll Mesorah. Hardcover.
[43][Buy at Artscroll:
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[Goo92c]
Goodman, Philip. The Shavuot Anthology. Jewish Publication
Society; 1992. Paperback. ISBN 0-827603-91-6.
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Subject: How do I obtain copies of the Reading Lists?
Answer:
There are a number of different ways to obtain copies of the Reading
Lists:
* WWW. If you are reading this on Usenet, and would like to see an
online, hyperlinked version, go visit [2]http://www.scjfaq.org/.
This is the "web" version of the FAQ; the version posted to Usenet
is generated from the web version. Note that the www.scjfaq.org
version is a copy of the actual master version; if you want to
access the master, visit [3]http://master.scjfaq.org/.
Alternatively, if you would like to see the posted version through
the web, visit [4]http://shamash.org/listarchives/scj-faq/. The
FAQ is in the subdirectory "FAQ"; the reading lists are in the
subdirectory "rl".
* Email. Scjfaq.org also provides an autoretriever that allows one
to obtain a copy of the reading lists by return Email. To use the
autoretriever, you send a retrieval request to
[5]arch...@scjfaq.org with the request in the body of the
message. A more reliable way to retrieve these files is through
the [6]FAQ autoretriever
([7]http://www.mljewish.org/bin/autoresp.cgi). For the FAQ, the
request has the form:
send faq partname
For the reading list, the request has the form:
send rl partname
"Partname" is replaced by the name of the part, as shown in the
general index. The following is a short summary of the mapping of
partnames for the Reading Lists:
+ [8]general: Introduction and General. Includes book sources,
starting points for beginners, starting points for non-Jewish
readers, General Judaism, General Jewish Thought, General
Jewish History, Contemporary Judaism, Noachide Laws, Torah
and Torah Commentary, Talmud and Talmudic Commentary,
Mishnah, Midrash, Halachic Codes, Becoming An Observant Jew,
Women and Judaism, and Science and Judaism.
+ [9]traditional: Traditional Liturgy, Practice, Lifestyle,
Holidays. Includes Traditional Liturgy; Traditional
Philosophy and Ethics; Prayer; Traditional Practice; The
Household; Life, Death, and In-Between; and The Cycle Of
Holidays.
+ [10]mysticism: Kabbalah, Mysticism, and Messianism. Includes
Academic and Religious treatments of Kabbalah, Sprituality,
and the Jewish notion of the Messiah.
+ [11]reform: Reform/Progressive Judaism
+ [12]conservative: Conservative Judaism
+ [13]reconstructionist: Reconstructionist Judaism
+ [14]humanistic: Humanistic Judaism (Society for Humanistic
Judaism)
+ [15]chasidism: Chassidism. Includes general information on
historical chassidism, as well as specific information on
Lubavitch (Chabad), Satmar, Breslaw (Breslov), and other
approaches.
+ [16]zionism: Zionism. Includes Zionism and The Development Of
Israel, The Founders, Zionistic Movements, and Judaism in
Israel.
+ [17]antisemitism: Antisemitism. Includes sections on
Antisemitism, What Led to The Holocaust, Medieval Oppression,
Antisemitism Today (Including Dealing with Hate Groups),
Judaism and Christianity, and Judaism, Freemasonry and other
rumors.
+ [18]intermarriage: Intermarriage. Includes sections on "So
You're Considering Intermarriage?", The Traditional
Viewpoint, Conversion, and Coping With Life As An
Intermarried.
+ [19]childrens: Books for Jewish Children. Includes sections
on Birth and Naming, Raising a Child, Family Guidebooks,
Upsheren, Bar/Bat Mitzvah, Confirmation, Holiday Books for
Children, Liturgy for Children, Bible and Torah for Children,
Jewish History for Children, Jewish Theology for Children,
Israel, Learning Hebrew, and Jewish Stories.
The following is a short summary of the mapping to partnames for
the FAQ:
+ [20]01-FAQ-intro: Section [21]1: Network and Newsgroup
Information.
+ [22]02-Who-We-Are: Section [23]2: Who We Are
+ [24]03-Torah-Halacha: Sections [25]3, [26]4: Torah; Halachic
Authority
+ [27]04-Observance: Sections [28]5, [29]6, [30]7, [31]8:
Jewish Holidays; Jewish Dietary Law and Kashrut; Sabbath and
Holiday Observance; Woman and Marriage
+ [32]05-Worship: Sections [33]9, [34]10, [35]11: Jewish
Worship; Conversion, Intermarriage, and "Who is a Jew?";
Miscellaneous Practice Questions
+ [36]06-Jewish-Thought: Section [37]12: Jewish Thought
+ [38]07-Jews-As-Nation: Section [39]13: Jews as a Nation
+ [40]08-Israel: Section [41]14: Jews and Israel
+ [42]09-Antisemitism: Sections [43]15, [44]16, [45]17: Churban
Europa (The Holocaust); Antisemitism and Rumors about Jews;
Countering Missionaries
+ [46]10-Reform: Section [47]18: Reform/Progressive Judaism
+ [48]11-Miscellaneous: Sections [49]19, [50]20: Miscellaneous;
References and Getting Connected
+ [51]12-Kids: Section [52]21: Jewish Childrearing Related
Questions
+ [53]mail-order: Mail Order Judaica
Alternatively, you may send a message to
[54]mail-...@rtfm.mit.edu with the following line in the body
of the message:
send usenet/news.answers/judaism/(portionname)
Where (portionname) is replaced by the appropriate subdirectory
and filenames; for example, to get the first part of the reading
list, one would say:
send usenet/news.answers/judaism/reading-lists/general
* Anonymous FTP: All portions of the FAQ and of the reading lists
are archived on [55]rtfm.mit.edu and are available for anonymous
FTP from the pub/usenet/news.answers/judaism/FAQ directory (URL
[56]ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet/news.answers/judaism/FAQ/).
Similarly, the parts of the reading lists are stored in the
pub/usenet/news.answers/judaism/reading-lists directory (URL:
[57]ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet/news.answers/judaism/reading-lis
ts). Note that the archived versions of the FAQ and reading lists
are the posted versions; that is, they are each one large ASCII
file.
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Subject: Credits
This list is based on an original list developed by Rob Levine, which
was last posted to the net in February of 1991. Rob's list was culled
from s.c.j. postings as well as the bibliographies of some of the
books on this list. This original list has been augmented based on
bibliographic research done by D. Faigin at the University of Judaism
in Los Angeles, as well as contributions from readers of s.c.j,
mail.jewish, and mail.liberal-judaism. In June 2000, it was
extensively reviewed with additional input from Eric Simon. It is also
based on suggestions found in the excellent Jewish Catalog series,
which would serve anyone well as a sourcebook on Judaism.
Contributions to the list have also been made by: Jonathan Baker, Ed
Cohen, Rachel Kaplan, David Kaufmann, Shaul Wallach, Len Moskowitz,
and Hillel Markowitz. As usual, suggestions for additions or deletions
are welcome, as are brief annotations for any entry.
A special thank you... Special thanks for her patience and
understanding go to my wife, Karen, who put up with me hiding at the
computer for the two months it took to complete the July/August 2000
remodel of the entire soc.culture.jewish FAQ and Reading Lists. If you
think the effort was worth it, drop her a note c/o
[6]maint...@scjfaq.org.
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Please mail additions or corrections to me at fai...@pacificnet.net.
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