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In
the Beginning: An Introduction
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| Chapter
1: Welcome to the Family |
| Chapter
2: Judaism, Jewishness, and the Jewish Experience |
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Believing:
What Jews Believe About God |
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Behaving:
The Observance of Mitzvot |
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Belonging:
The Role of Community |
| Chapter
3: Understanding the Basics |
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Different
Approaches to Judaism |
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Torah:
The Source |
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The
Covenant |
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Shabbat |
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Synagogue
and Prayer |
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An
Historical Perspective |
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A Timeline |
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Women
in Judaism |
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Dietary
Laws: From Kosher to Trayf |
| Chapter
4: Life Cycle Events |
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Weddings |
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Birth |
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Bar
and Bat Mitzvah |
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Death
and Mourning |
| Chapter
5: The Holiness of Time: Holidays and the Jewish Calendar |
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The
High Holidays |
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Rosh
Hashana: The Jewish New Year |
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Yom
Kippur: The Day of Atonement |
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Sukkot:
The Festival of Booths |
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Simchat
Torah: The Rejoicing of the Torah |
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Hanukkah:
The Festival of Lights |
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Tu
B'shvat: The Birthday of the Trees |
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Purim:
The Festival of Freedom |
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Pesach
(Passover): Remembering the Exodus |
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Shavuot:
The Giving of the Ten Commandments |
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Tish
B'av: A Jewish Day of Mourning |
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Modern
Holidays |
| Chapter
6: Explanations and Definitions |
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Answers
to Common Questions |
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Jewish
Views on Contemporary Topics |
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Ritual
Objects |
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Jewish
Ethnic Foods |
| Appendices |
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I.
Blessings |
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II.
Glossary and Hebrew Pronunciation Guide |
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III.
Suggestions for Further Reading |
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