The Jews: Their Religious Beliefs Practices

by Alan Unterman

In this revised and fully updated introduction to Jewish beliefs and practices, Alan Unterman demonstrates that Judaism is a living religion which retains the vitality apparent in the Biblical corpus, but which has gone on to develop institutions, modes of behaviour and patterns of thought which together constitute the singularity of Jewish expression. The study as a whole portrays a vivid insight into the great legal, mystical, theological, ethical and ritual traditions which have preserved the identity of the exiled and often outcast Jew, and enabled him to carry the message of the Hebrew Bible into the modern world.

Genres: Judaism

248 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1981

Reviews

[فؤاد · Rating 3 out of 5]

یکی دو تا کتاب دیگه هم توی برنامه دارم که سیر آشنایی با یهودیتم تکمیل بشه.

اگر می خواید تازه با یهودیت آشنا بشید، شاید بیش از حد جزئیات داشته باشه.
همچنان فکر می کنم بهترین محل شروع، خوندن دو کتاب اول تورات (پیدایش و خروج) باشه.
اما اگه به قدر کافی اطلاعات دارید در مورد یهود، این می تونه نظم بده و تکمیل کنه.

[Tahmineh Baradaran · Rating 4 out of 5]

برای من که درمورد یهودیت بسیارکنجکاو وعلاقه مندم بسیارجالب بود . به ویژه سخت بودن شریعت و احکامشان ..

[Michael Grzesiak · Rating 4 out of 5]

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[Ezri K · Rating 3 out of 5]

An alright book, though definitely not recommended for a first read in on the topic. Mainly about the history and development of Judaism with a lot of the jargon. Not much on defining the jargon used often throughout the book.
It does feel a bit out of date with the information. Though, I'm sure there has been changes and developments since the book was published in 1980. Particularly within the United States. As to the ceremonies and traditions it really doesn't mention much on them aside from the more historical aspect.