This is a great book at a great price and in good condition. This is the first Dummy book I've bought and it's full of useful information.
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If you're just wanting a general (and at times biased) non-Orthodox view of Judaism - this is it. It is very informative and written in a way that anyone could understand. It would also make a great quick reference guide. What I didn't appreciate were the jabs made at the "Black Hat" Traditional/Orthodox Jews throughout the book. This was supposed to be a resource that anyone to learn from, the jabs were highly inappropriate - especially coming from a Rabbi. I would suggest this book if you're interested in Reform, Conservative - more liberal branches of Judaism. If you're like me, studying to convert Orthodox, I wouldn't bother. There are loads of other resources out there you could spend your valuable time studying without being insulted. I don't even feel comfortable giving this book to a friend that is curious about my beliefs which is what I bought it for in the first place. *sigh* Glad I bought it used. Read full review
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I found this book to be extremely helpful. It tell's you all about the different types of Jews, the religious holidays, what being a Jew means, what the Torah teaches, what kosher is, how they marry, how they grieve and their funeral customs, their laws, how different types of Jews live, being in a synagogue and describing the service, basically covering everything you would ever think about and even some you don't about being Jewish. It's all condensed but very understandable and easy to read. I first read it when i checked it out at the library, as a funeral director i felt i should have some familiarization with the religion. I liked it so much and found it so useful i wanted a copy for myself.
i bought it for a coworker. happy i did, because now she will be more knowledgeable in the religion that she was curious about.
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Packed with good information. A bit more than I expected...I was looking for more of an overview rather than such a detailed book, but it is very comprehensive and also interesting.
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