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Judaism /

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Major world religions (Mason Crest Publishers)Publisher: Broomall, PA : Mason Crest Publishers, an imprint of National Highlights, Inc., [2017]Copyright date: �2018Description: 112 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9781422238202
  • 1422238202
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Online version:: Judaism.DDC classification:
  • 296 23
LOC classification:
  • BM573 .L49 2017
Contents:
What do Jews believe? -- The origins and history of Judaism -- Judaism in the modern day -- Rites and traditions -- Major and minor festivals -- Challenges of the modern world.
Summary: "The origins of the Jewish faith stretch back more than 4,000 years. Judaism was the first of the world s great monotheistic religions, and its code of laws and ethics have had a great influence on western civilization. The global Jewish population is about 14 million, with most Jews living either in the State of Israel or in the United States. This book explores the history, beliefs, and practices of Judaism, examining the differences between three branches of the faith (Orthodox, Conservative, and Reform) that have emerged in the past two centuries" --
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Status Barcode
JNF JNF Chamberlin Free Public Library Juvenile Nonfiction J 296 LEW (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 34480000559231

Includes bibliographical references (pages 105-107) and index.

What do Jews believe? -- The origins and history of Judaism -- Judaism in the modern day -- Rites and traditions -- Major and minor festivals -- Challenges of the modern world.

"The origins of the Jewish faith stretch back more than 4,000 years. Judaism was the first of the world s great monotheistic religions, and its code of laws and ethics have had a great influence on western civilization. The global Jewish population is about 14 million, with most Jews living either in the State of Israel or in the United States. This book explores the history, beliefs, and practices of Judaism, examining the differences between three branches of the faith (Orthodox, Conservative, and Reform) that have emerged in the past two centuries" --

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