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The Jewish Home: A Guide for Jewish Living [Paperback]

Daniel B. Syme (Author)

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Paperback: 130 pages
Publisher: UAHC PRESS; 1 edition (1988)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0807404004
ISBN-13: 978-0807404003
Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces

Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,342,677 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars A Basic Primer, October 8, 2000

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"The Jewish Home" meets the criteria for a basic introduction for those who want to understand guidelines and holidays for building a Jewish Home. This small volume best serves those who have a limited knowledge basis upon which to build. It is simply written, easy to read and uses a Q&A format to provide information about rituals and customs for the practise and understanding of Reform Judaism. The photos are somewhat dated but do not detract from the currency of the textual material.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Quick Resource, November 9, 2003

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This book is like a "cliff notes" for the jewish home. It includes the appropriate prayers for hanging the mezuzah, shabbot etc... and it does a nice job of explaining the holidays and pointing out the difference b/w reform and conservative jewish observance. I have read this book over and over again and will use it for years to come. I plan to read the stories to my children before each holiday.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Super book - very helpful for the beginner., August 20, 2002

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Excellent book for the family looking for ways into observing Judaism in the home.

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Yom Kippur, Reform Jews, Kol Nidrei, Reform Judaism, Simchat Torah, Middle Ages, Tishah B'Av, Eloheinu Melech, Second Temple, Hoshana Rabbah, Orthodox Jews, Mourner's Kaddish, Reform Jewish, Sh'mini Atzeret, State of Israel, King David, Passover Haggadah, Jewish New Year, Rabbi Akiva, Reform Movement, Sephardic Jews, Jewish National Fund, Ten Commandments, First Temple, May God

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The Open Door: A Passover Haggadah (English and Hebrew Edition) by Sue Levi Elwell on page 70
North America (Countries: Faces and Places) by Bob Temple on page 119
A Faithful Heart: Preparing for the High Holy Days: A Study Text Based on the Midrash Maaseh Avraham Avinu by Benjamin Levy on page 209

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