Kurzweil The Torah For Dummies

1. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-1-118-05183-2
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 384 Seiten, E-Book

An easy-to-understand introduction to Judaism's most sacredtext
The foundation of Hebrew and Jewish religion, thought, law, andsociety is the Torah-the parchment scroll containing the text ofthe Five Books of Moses that is located in every synagogue. Thisaccessible guide explains the Torah in clear language, even tothose who were not raised in the Jewish religious tradition.Christians who want to know more about the Jewish roots ofChristianity need to understand the Torah, as do followers ofIslamic tradition and those interested in the roots of Abrahamicfaiths. The Torah For Dummies explains the history of the Torah,its structure and major principles, and how the Torah affects thedaily lives of people who follow the Jewish way of life.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Kurzweil, Arthur

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction.
Part I: The Torah 101.
Chapter 1: Beginning with Torah Basics.
Chapter 2: Encountering God, the Ultimate Author.
Chapter 3: Examining the Treasures of the Torah.
Part II: One by One: The Books of the Torah.
Chapter 4: "In the Beginning": The Book ofGenesis.
Chapter 5: "These Are the Names": The Book ofExodus.
Chapter 6: "And He Called": The Book ofLeviticus.
Chapter 7: "In the Wilderness": The Book ofNumbers.
Chapter 8: "Words": The Book of Deuteronomy.
Part III: The Torah: An Operating Manual for PlanetEarth.
Chapter 9: Keeping Your Personal Behavior in Line with theTorah.
Chapter 10: Living by the Word of the Torah in theCommunity.
Part IV: The Importance of the Torah in Judaism.
Chapter 11: Observing the Holy Days in Torah Time.
Chapter 12: Following Jewish Customs According to the Torah.
Chapter 13: Walking through the Torah Synagogue Service.
Chapter 14: The Final Commandment: Writing a Torah Scroll.
Chapter 15: Always Up for Discussion: Analyzing the Torah.
Chapter 16: Studying the Torah with Translations, Commentaries,and Other Resources.
Part V: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 17: The Ten Commandments According to the Torah.
Chapter 18: Ten Frequently Misunderstood Quotes from theTorah.
Part VI: Appendixes.
Appendix A: A Glossary of Torah Terms and Names.
Appendix B: The 248 Positive Commandments in the Torah.
Appendix C: The 365 Negative Commandments in the Torah.
Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Arthur Kurzweil is known as America's foremost Jewish genealogist. He is a teacher, a lecturer, and the author of several books including Kabbalah For Dummies.