Jewish Pride - Hardcover

Shapiro, Michael; Shapiro, Joan

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1559723939 ISBN 13: 9781559723930

Publisher: Stuart (Lyle) Inc.,U.S., 2000

Synopsis

From the Ten Commandments to the holy days, from the Six-Day War to Jewish mothers, this amusing and inspirational book highlights the Jewish culture and demonstrates all the many reasons why Jews should be proud of their heritage.

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From the Author

Jewish Pride-101 Reasons to be Proud You're Jewish
Today, Jewish people find themselves divided in their approach to religion. Whether Orthodox, Conservative, Reform, or Reconstructionist, all Jews yearn to know more about their religion. Regardless of the group a reader may embrace,JEWISH PRIDE will reinforce belief and clarify the traditions that have shaped Judaism for the past 5,000 years. Many Jews aspire to be like everyone else-yet Jews have a unique heritage and a responsibility to learn more about their religion, and to teach it to others. Some Jews are proud of this heritage; sadly, many are not. I am the author of the bestselling JEWISH 100: A RANKING OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL JEWS OF ALL TIME. I encourage Jews to bask in the light of their people's historic contributions to religion, science, politics, the arts and civilization in general. For each of the 101 topics presented in this book, I offer a reason to be proud of Jewish achievements. The diverse subjects discussed include the Ten Commandments, festivals, holy days, the Six-Day War, the Borscht Belt, Yiddish, Jewish mothers and chicken soup. For example, on the subject of life, I write: "When Jews lift their glasses of wine in toast, they shout 'L'chaim,' not 'Cheers!' or 'Bottoms up!' but "To life!' Life is the most blessed value in Jewish thought. Power, wealth, success are all meaningless before what truly and only counts-life." JEWISH PRIDE answers such questions as: Why do Jews obey dietary laws? Why are rabbis special leaders" Why is the Jewish way of prayer a civilizing force? Why should Jews respect the Sabbath? Why should these and other aspects of their religion and history inspire pride? JEWISH PRIDE argues that Jews should be aware of their roots and appreciate the invaluable heritage of Judaism. By understanding how Judaism was created and how it in turn molded them, Jews can enrich their lives in countless ways.

Synopsis

Michael Shapiro encourages Jews to bask in t he light of their people''s contributions to religion, histor y, the arts and civilisation in general. He argues that Jews should be aware of their roots and acknowledge the wealth o f good in Judaism. '

About this edition

• Publisher: Stuart (Lyle) Inc.,U.S.
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 1559723939
• ISBN 13: 9781559723930
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 224