01889cam a2200301 i 4500 507837604 TxAuBib 20210731120000.0 160422s2016||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9781501117756 1501117750 (OCoLC)947118292 TxAuBib rda Robinson, George. Essential Judaism : a complete guide to beliefs, customs, and rituals / George Robinson. Updated edition. New York : Atria, [2016] ℗2016. xvii, 680 pages ; 24 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references (pages <625>-645) and index. Service of the heart : prayer and ritual -- Rejoice in your festivals : the Jewish year -- Birth to death : a Jewish life cycle -- 613 ways : living a Jewish life -- In the beginning : the Hebrew Bible -- The rabbis said : the Talmud and other rabbinical writings -- Jewish mysticism : emanations of the eternal -- The philosophers : the continuing evolution of Jewish thought -- Beyond the rabbis : how Judaism got where it is today -- Fifteen years on -- Appendix 1. Some key documents of contemporary Jewish belief -- Appendix 2. A time line of major events -- Appendix 3. Where the Jews are today -- Appendix 4. Jewish holidays, 2015-2020 -- Appendix 5. How do I know it's kosher? An orthodox union kosher primer. This book is a comprehensive, hands-on volume that provides an up-to-date overview of the practices and beliefs of the Jews, as well as a guide to religious traditions, everyday practices, philosophical beliefs, and historical foundations of judaism. 20210731. Judaism.