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The Jewish Book of Why & The Second Jewish Book of Why (2 volumes in slipcase)

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These wonderful books deal with tradtional judaism and more controversial issues like conversion and marriage. The first volume is essentially detailed with accounts of 'who is a Jew' 'What is a Jew' 'What are Jewish holidays' 'What is the Jewish service and its structure' 'What are essential Jewish rituals' 'How do Jews interpret the Torah'. These chapters detail almost any question one might have about what it means to be a Jew, how to live a Jewish life and how to interpret the essential Torah. This volume is wonderful for non-Jews, return Jews, Secualt Jews and normal Jews intreested in exploring their religion deeper. Wonderful excerts explain the origins of such simple items like the Kipa(Yarmluke) and essential questions about Jewish dietary laws.

The second volume tackles more modern and controversial topics. it explores the major streams of Judaism in America(Reform, Conservative, Orthodox) and it looks at the Hasidic community. This book explores the essential topic of conversion to Judaism and how that relates to the various Jewish streams. It also tackels intermarriage questions.

This wonderful boxed set is perfect as a present and for information regarding the wonderful jewish heritage and its 5000 years of development.

A well written and easily searchable reference source of the "whys" of Judaism. Explains traditions connected with holidays and major life events (weddings, births, funerals) clearly and concisely. The book has a serious tone, and the reader can expect a serious treatment of the subjects covered.

Best, I think, for children, Jews by Choice, and non-Jews with questions. It is written on a very basic level. Wonderful reference source for when those occasional "trivia question" moments come up, and you simply "have to know."

Some of my relatives own the first book. After reading it and seeing the second one on Amazon, I decided to buy both. And I'm happy I did. Being a jew there were so many things I didn't know about Judaism (theology, way of life, customs...) The jewish book of why is a great read for jews and non-jews alike. I definitely recommend it. Also, a great gift.

These books are "must haves" for every Jew, or even those who are "friends of Jews." There are explanations of all of our holidays, customs, etc. written in layman's terms.

The books have not only been helpful to us as adults, but also as tools for our middle school children. They are invaluable to us!

Excellent books. Anything you want to know about Jewish life is covered in these two volumes. Great gift.

A great book for anyone who has questions about Judaism, it has easy to find entries with simple explanations that can be understood by young and old alike. Makes a fantastic Bar/Bat Mitzvah gift, or a gift for anyone considering conversion.

There are certain books that every Jewish home library should have. These are two such books.

The time of the delivery was very good, in less than 3 weeks I had my books with me.