{"product_id":"the-jewish-religion-a-companion","title":"The Jewish Religion: A Companion","description":"\u003cp\u003eHow do Orthodox  Conservative  and Reform Judaism differ? Is caviar kosher? Who was Maimonides? What is current Jewish thought on Jesus  sex  abortion  feminism  and capital punishment? Spanning from biblical times to the present  The Jewish Religion offers a goldmine of information on Jewish belief and practice  wisdom and culture  history and tradition. Sweeping in scope and based on impeccable scholarship  this volumes 750 alphabetical entries range from Aaron to Zweifel to illuminate virtually every facet of the Jewish heritage. For example  the book explains Halakhah and Aggadah  the legal and non-legal sides of Jewish thought; traces the development of the Orthodox  Conservative  and Reform Movements; discusses Haskalah (the Jewish Enlightenment) and Hasidism; and explores the differences between the Spanish traditions of the Sephardim and the German traditions of the Ashkenazim. It examines the great philosophical questions underlying the Jewish faith; carefully examines Zionism  with its tension between religion and nationalism and its profound implications for the present and the future of Israel; and serves as a marvelous companion to Jewish religious and philosophical literature. Readers will find entries on all the books of the Old Testament--with compelling descriptions of the patriarchs  prophets  and law givers--on the oral and written Torah  on the Jerusalem and Babylonian Talmud  and on the Kabbalah. Jacobs examines all the great Jewish thinkers--from Rashi  Akiba  and Judah the Prince  to Maimonides  Spinoza  and Martin Buber--and he describes the thought of the Baal Shem Tov  founder of Hasidism  Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch  father of the Reform movement  and Theodore Herzl  the originator of modern Zionism. Finally  the book is filled with information on popular customs  rituals  and religious services  covering all the major holidays  providing guidance on prayer and liturgy  and explaining the dietary laws in detail. It even offers step-by-step instructions for conducting the Passover Seder  preparing matzoh  kindling the Hannukah lights  building a sukkah  and much  much more. Here then is a matchless guide to Jewish religion  history  culture  and thought and a valuable repository of knowledge for both Jews and non-Jews alike.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44945266376757,"sku":"ByrdShop_0198264631","price":87.85,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780198264637.jpg?v=1769880515","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-jewish-religion-a-companion","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}