To be a Jew
Subtitle: a guide to Jewish observance in contemporary life : selected and compiled from the Shulhan arukh and Responsa literature, and providing a rationale for the laws and the traditions
By: Hayim Halevy Donin ; [with a new foreword by Norman Lamm].
Publisher: BasicBooks
Published: 1991
Place of publication: [New York, N.Y.]
Language: eng; heb
Number of pages: 338
Subjects: Judaism -- Customs and practices; Jewish way of life
Description: This unique treasury of practical information and daily inspiration has long been acknowledged as the classic guide to the traditional Jewish laws and customs as they apply to contemporary Jewish daily life. Features a new introduction by Dr. Norman Lamm, President, Yeshiva University.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 317-323) and index.