The Jewish Experience
Subtitle: an Introduction to Jewish History and Jewish Life
By: by Stephen Leonard Jacobs.
Publisher: Fortress Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Minneapolis, Minn
Language: eng
Number of pages: 228
ISBN-13: 9780800696634
Subjects: Judaism; Judaism -- History; Jews -- History
Description: "This is a story of the Jewish experience through history, which introduces and explains the many dimensions of Jewish life as 'cycles' through which Jewish history, thought, writing, and practices have evolved and continue to mature. Steven Jacobs writes a clear and straightforward introduction that explains the basics of Jewish history, the tradition of texts, key philosophical and theological issues and thinkers, the Judaic calendar, and contemporary global concerns and what the future may portend for Judaism. This book is appropriate for use in general and historical introductory courses on Judaism as well as by general readers who seek a better understanding of the richness and meaning of Jewish life through history"--Publisher description.
Table of contents: title: Unpacking a definition; title: Cycles of history: the Judaic journey; title: Cycles of texts: building the foundation; title: Cycles of thought: Judaic philosophy; title: Cycles of belief: Judaic theology; title: Cycles of time: the Judaic calendar; title: Cycles of life: the life-cycle journey; title: Cycles of the here and now: the 21st century moment and beyond; title: The future of Judaism and the Jewish people?