By Edward Kessler

What Do Jews Believe? explores the variety of ways in which Jews live their lives: religious and secular, Ashkenazi and Sephardi, Jews in Israel and Jews who live in the diaspora. Kessler asks what Judaism means and what it means to be a Jew, and explores the roots of a religion that goes back some four thousand years and was a major influence on the creation and development of both Christianity and Islam. And he examines how and why such a small number of people—amazingly the total worldwide Jewish population is estimated to be only between twelve and fifteen million—have played such a significant role in the world’s history. What Do Jews Believe? looks at the roots of anti-Semitism and delves into the Zionist movement and the struggles with Palestine and Arab neighbors—stating objectively the unvarnished and sometimes painful facts of these difficult issues.With a useful chronology of Jewish history from 1800 B.C. to the present, a glossary of terms, a calendar of Jewish festivals, a list of Web resources, and a recommended further reading list.

Published Date: 21/08/2007 Format: PaperBack ISBN: 0-8027-1639-3 Publisher: Walker & Company Rating: Retail price: Rs. 711.82 Our price: Rs. 595.00 You Save: Rs. 116.82 Reviews: 0 reivew(s).

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