the Jewish way of life Wouk, Herman 1915- creator text bibliography nyu New York Pocket Books c 1959, 1970 1986 Revised edition. monographic eng

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xvii, 317 p. ; 18 cm. Contents: The remarkable survival of the Jews. Who are we? ; The prevalence of symbols -- The faith. We cannot study all of it ; The Sabbath ; The nature festivals ; The high holy days ; The minor holy days ; The prayers, the synagogue, and the worshippers ; Symbols of food, clothing, and shelter ; Birth and beginnings : men and women ; Love and marriage : and certain elegant variations ; Death -- The law. Where does authority lie? ; The Torah ; The Talmud ; Jewish common law ; From the Talmud to the present -- The present. The present ; What the Enlightenment was ; Orthodoxy ; Dissent ; Israel. Herman Wouk. "A Touchstone book." Reprint. Originally published: Rev. ed. New York : Pocket Books, c1970 (1974 printing) Bibliography: p. 310-313. Judaism BM 561 .W65 1970 296 0671810340 : 5911617 DLC 860211 20151117105645.0 3350014