The basic beliefs of Judaism : a twenty-first-century guide to a timeless tradition / Lawrence J. Epstein.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Epstein, Lawrence J. (Lawrence Jeffrey)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Judaism.

Jewish way of life.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (227 p.)

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. ; Plymouth, England : Jason Aronson, c2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Basic Beliefs of Judaism gives an updated overview of the belief system on which the Jewish faith is based. Author Lawrence Epstein takes a contemporary point of view, looking at how the basic beliefs of Judaism fit into the lives of modern Jews.

Contents:

CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; PREFACE; CHAPTER 1. IN SEARCH OF THE BASIC BELIEFS OF JUDAISM; CHAPTER 2. THE MYSTERY OF GOD; CHAPTER 3. THE CREATION OF THE WORLD; CHAPTER 4. THE ORIGIN OF HUMAN BEINGS; CHAPTER 5. THE SUFFERING OF THE INNOCENT; CHAPTER 6. THE JEWISH PEOPLE; CHAPTER 7. THE JEWISH SELF: Ethical Foundations for a Good Life; CHAPTER 8. LOVE, MARRIAGE, AND FAMILY IN THE JEWISH TRADITION; CHAPTER 9. "DO NOT SEPARATE YOURSELF FROM THE COMMUNITY"; CHAPTER 10. DEATH AND THE AFTERLIFE; GLOSSARY; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX; ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on online resource; title from title page (ebrary, viewed September 14, 2013).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

979-82-16-35381-2

0-7657-0970-8

OCLC:

857467595