Choosing Judaism

Author : Lydia Kukoff
Publisher : Urj Press
ISBN 13 : 9780807408438
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Choosing Judaism written by Lydia Kukoff and published by Urj Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In print for over 20 years, Choosing Judaism has become a classic guide for individuals considering conversion. By sharing her own story, Lydia Kukoff creates a remarkable work about what it means to make this significant choice. Years after her own conversion she continues to question, grow, and learn, and encourages others to do the same.

Author : Anita Diamant
Publisher : Schocken
ISBN 13 : 0805210954
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Choosing a Jewish Life, Revised and Updated written by Anita Diamant and published by Schocken. This book was released on 1998-02-24 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The definitive guide to the conversion process—for a new generation of Jews-by-choice. However you choose to fashion your personal journey to Judaism, Anita Diamant is the perfect guide. In this comprehensive, wide-ranging book you will learn how to choose a rabbi, a synagogue, a denomination, and a Hebrew name; how to discuss your decision with your birth family; what happens at the mikveh (ritual bath) and at the hatafat dam brit (circumcision ritual for those already circumcised); how to find your footing in a new spiritual family and create a new Jewish identity; and how you and your children can maintain bonds to your family of origin. Also included are suggestions for readings, prayers, and poems that can personalize conversion rituals; a glossary of terms; and a short history of conversion in Judaism. This revised edition contains a completely updated chapter on how the mikveh is used in the conversion process and an updated list of online resources and books for further reading. Whether you are just beginning to consider converting or have already started down the path to Judaism, here is everything you will need to make the process joyous, sacred, and meaningful.

Author : Marc Angel
Publisher : KTAV Publishing House, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 9780881258905
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Choosing to be Jewish written by Marc Angel and published by KTAV Publishing House, Inc.. This book was released on 2005 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book challenges readers to consider the issues relating to halakhic conversion, and to rethink historic attitudes and policies concerning conversion. Whereas for many centuries conversion to Judaism was relatively rare, in modern times it is a significant phenomenon. This book will enable readers to better understand the phenomenon and to appreciate the need for halakhic conversions."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : Diana Phillips
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Choosing Judaism written by Diana Phillips and published by . This book was released on 2020-11-19 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Choosing Judaism is a collection of thought-provoking, intimate and inspiring personal essays on what it means to choose or be chosen as a member of the Jewish people. The stories collected in this anthology represent a diverse range of voices and experiences from individuals of all ages, racial and gender identities, abilities, and across denominations-Orthodox, Conservative, Reform, Reconstructionist, Humanist, and secular Jews-from contributors all over the world including the United States, Canada, Australia, Spain, France, and Israel. There is no one way to be Jewish and no one pathway to get there. Whether you are Jewish or not, are exploring or seeking a deeper understanding of Judaism, or are considering choosing Judaism yourself, these stories offer unique perspectives on the journey of questioning and pursuing a spiritual path.

Author : Lydia Kukoff
Publisher : Urj Press
ISBN 13 : 9780807401507
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Choosing Judaism written by Lydia Kukoff and published by Urj Press. This book was released on 1981 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In print for over 20 years, Choosing Judaism has become a classic guide for individuals considering conversion. By sharing her own story, Lydia Kukoff creates a remarkable work about what it means to make this significant choice. Years after her own conversion she continues to question, grow, and learn, and encourages others to do the same.

Author : Lawrence J. Epstein
Publisher : Jason Aronson
ISBN 13 : 1461627990
Total Pages : 301 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Conversion to Judaism written by Lawrence J. Epstein and published by Jason Aronson. This book was released on 1994-07-01 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Conversion to Judaism provides information, advice, and support for individuals contemplating conversion to Judaism, as well as those who have converted and the families affected by this decision. With sensitivity and compassion, Lawrence J. Epstein offers an informative volume that warmly welcomes the newcomer to Judaism.

Author : Rabbi Steven Carr Reuben
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1796018945
Total Pages : 346 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Becoming Jewish written by Rabbi Steven Carr Reuben and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2019-03-01 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Becoming Jewish is an engaging, accessible, all-inclusive step-by-step guide to converting to Judaism that introduces readers to finding life's meaning through the evolving religious civilization that is Judaism. Written with humor and heart, readers learn the ins and outs of becoming Jewish and discover the wonder that is the language, literature, history, rituals, food, music, and culture of contemporary Jewish life.

Author : Anita Diamant
Publisher : Schocken
ISBN 13 : 0805210954
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Choosing a Jewish Life, Revised and Updated written by Anita Diamant and published by Schocken. This book was released on 1998-02-24 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The definitive guide to the conversion process—for a new generation of Jews-by-choice. However you choose to fashion your personal journey to Judaism, Anita Diamant is the perfect guide. In this comprehensive, wide-ranging book you will learn how to choose a rabbi, a synagogue, a denomination, and a Hebrew name; how to discuss your decision with your birth family; what happens at the mikveh (ritual bath) and at the hatafat dam brit (circumcision ritual for those already circumcised); how to find your footing in a new spiritual family and create a new Jewish identity; and how you and your children can maintain bonds to your family of origin. Also included are suggestions for readings, prayers, and poems that can personalize conversion rituals; a glossary of terms; and a short history of conversion in Judaism. This revised edition contains a completely updated chapter on how the mikveh is used in the conversion process and an updated list of online resources and books for further reading. Whether you are just beginning to consider converting or have already started down the path to Judaism, here is everything you will need to make the process joyous, sacred, and meaningful.

Author : Anita Diamant
Publisher : Schocken
ISBN 13 : 0805212191
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Choosing a Jewish Life, Revised and Updated written by Anita Diamant and published by Schocken. This book was released on 2007-08-07 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "As a rabbi and a convert, I appreciate this book deeply for its sensitivity to the complex feelings of those who are exploring paths to becoming Jewish, and for the deep love of Judaism it conveys. I will give it to every interfaith couple, and recommend that they give it to their parents. It is wonderful! " --Rachel Cowan, co-author of Mixed Blessings In the same knowledgeable, reassuring, and respectful style that has made her one of the most admired writers of guides to Jewish practices and rituals, Anita Diamant provides advice and information that can transform the act of conversion into an extraordinary journey of self-discovery and spiritual growth. Married to a convert herself, Diamant anticipates all the questions, doubts, and concerns, provides a comprehensive explanation of the rules and rituals of conversion, and offers practical guidance toward creating a Jewish identity. Here you will learn how to choose a rabbi, a synagogue, a denomination, a Hebrew name; how to handle the difficulty of putting aside Christmas; what happens at the mikvah (the ritual bath) or at a hatafat dam brit (circumcision ritual for those already circumcised); how to find your footing in a new spiritual family that is not always well prepared to receive you; and how not to lose your bonds to your family of origin. Sensitive, sympathetic, and insightful, Choosing a Jewish Life provides everything necessary to make conversion a joyful and spiritually meaningful experience.

Author : Devorah Baum
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300231342
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Feeling Jewish written by Devorah Baum and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2017-08-22 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this sparkling debut, a young critic offers an original, passionate, and erudite account of what it means to feel Jewish—even when you’re not. Self-hatred. Guilt. Resentment. Paranoia. Hysteria. Overbearing Mother-Love. In this witty, insightful, and poignant book, Devorah Baum delves into fiction, film, memoir, and psychoanalysis to present a dazzlingly original exploration of a series of feelings famously associated with modern Jews. Reflecting on why Jews have so often been depicted, both by others and by themselves, as prone to “negative” feelings, she queries how negative these feelings really are. And as the pace of globalization leaves countless people feeling more marginalized, uprooted, and existentially threatened, she argues that such “Jewish” feelings are becoming increasingly common to us all. Ranging from Franz Kafka to Philip Roth, Sarah Bernhardt to Woody Allen, Anne Frank to Nathan Englander, Feeling Jewish bridges the usual fault lines between left and right, insider and outsider, Jew and Gentile, and even Semite and anti-Semite, to offer an indispensable guide for our divisive times.