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Contents

Foreword by Alice Camille

Preface to the Second Edition

Preface to the First Edition

Introduction

Christians and Jews

Going to Church: The Jewish Roots of Christian Worship

Jews, Jesus, and Christianity

The Jewish Religion

From Orthodox . . .

To Reform . . .

To Conservative . . .

To Reconstructionist

Contemporary Synagogues and Congregations

A Personal Observation

Inside the Synagogue

The Torah and the Law

Prayers and Blessings

Symbols—The Mezuzah and the Star of David

The Role of the Rabbi

The Role of the Cantor

Jewish Education

Confirmation

Congregation Membership and Paying the Bills

The Temple

Jewish Priests

Time for Confession

Who’s in Charge?

Holidays and Festivals

Holidays and the Jewish Calendar

Shabbat—The Sabbath

The High Holidays—Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur

Sukkot

Simchat Torah

Hanukkah—Is It Really the “Jewish Christmas”?

Purim

Passover

Shavuot—The Harvest Festival

Other Religious Events

Jewish Life Cycle Events

A Jewish Wedding

Let’s Go to a Circumcision!

Baby Namings and Rituals for Daughters

Adoption

An Invitation to a Bar Mitzvah and a Bat Mitzvah

A Jewish Funeral—Saying Good-bye to Uncle Harry

You Can Only Get a Divorce If You’re Married

Home Life, Jewish Beliefs, and Other Interesting Matters

Is a Kosher Hot Dog Really Kosher?

Jewish Food

Degrees of Orthodoxy

Conversion to Judaism

Intermarriage

Religious Apparel and Dress

Hasidim and Hasidism

Creation, Heaven, Hell, and Life after Death

Where, When, and How Many

Ashkenazic and Sephardic Jews

Women and Judaism

Judaism in the World

Israel

Jewish Art and Music

Mysticism and the Repair of the World

Money—Stereotypes, Charity, and the Scriptures

Perform a Mitzvah

Controversial Social Issues

Old Wars and New Wars

The Chosen People

Anti-Semitism

The Holocaust

A Call for Understanding and Community

Acknowledgments

Glossary and Pronunciation Guide

Recommended Reading

Index