num_pages: 352
description: Here in one handsome volume are all the laws and customs as they apply to contemporary Jewish life. In simple and powerful language Donin presents the laws and observances for the daily life and for the major and minor holidays, as well as the guiding principles and practices for all the special occasions of life.Perfectly suited for use as a practical reference, Rabbi Donin's classic text also includes chapters on the underlying creed of Judaism, on ethics, the Torah and the Commandments, and other topics that make it an indispensable summary and rationale of the Jewish Law for our time.
language: English
title: To Be A Jew
titlecomplete: To Be A Jew
genres: Judaism, Religion, Theology, Philosophy, Reference, Jewish, Spirituality, Judaica, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 878
publisher: Basic Books