Written for the educated, skeptical, searching Jew, and for the non-Jew who wants to understand the meaning of Judaism, this thought-provoking book has become a widely-read introduction to the oldest living religion, consisely and engagingly presenting Judaism as the rational, moral alternative for contemporary man.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Contents
Foreword, by Herman Wouk
Preface, by Dennis Prager and Joseph Telushkin
Question 1. Can One Doubt God's Existence and Still Be a Good Jew?
Question 2. Why Do We Need Organized Religion or Jewish Laws -- Isn't It Enough to Be a Good Person?
Question 3. If Judaism Is Supposed to Make People Better, How Do You Account for Unethical Religious Jews and for Ethical People Who Are Not Religious?
Question 4. How Does Judaism Differ from Christianity, Marxism and Communism, and Humanism?
Question 5. What Is the Jewish Role in the World?
Question 6. Is There a Difference Between Anti-Zionism and Anti-Semitism?
Question 7. Why Are So Many Young Jews Alienated from Judaism and the Jewish People?
Question 8. Why Shouldn't I Intermarry -- Doesn't Judaism Believe in Universal Brotherhood?
Question 9. How Do I Start Practicing Judaism?
The "Not Yet" Approach
Shabbat Observance
Involvement with Israel
Aid to Soviet Jewry
Lashon Ha-Rah (Gossip When True, Slander When False)
Blessings, Prayers, and TefiIlin
Tzedaka
The Jewish Day School
Learning about Judaism: Recommended Reading
Final Considerations
Appendix
Index