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Jewish Living
These books is to show you how it is possible to be completely
American and completely Jewish at the same time. All of them assume
a liberal (non-Orthodox) approach to Judaism.
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Living
a Jewish Life : Jewish Traditions, Customs, and Values for Today's
Families
by Anita Diamant, Howard Cooper
The Diamant/Cooper book gives an gentle introduction of how you can
integrate Jewish principles, traditions, and ritual into everyday
life. It also includes a good overview of life-cycle events and the
holidays.
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How
to Get More Out of Being Jewish Even If :
A. You Are Not Sure You Believe in God,
B. You Think Going to Synagogue Is a Waste of Time,
C. You Think Keeping Kosher is Stupid,
D. You Hated Hebrew School,
E. All of the Above
by Gil Mann
Mann's book is oriented more toward adults who may have some problems
with Judaism even though they still "feel" Jewish. Mann presents Judaism
as a way of life consisting of three interlocking components: Ethics,
Spirituality, and Peoplehood, and presents a case that Judaism can
be practiced from any one or more of these components.
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40
Things You Can Do to Save the Jewish People
by Joel Lurie Grishaver
Grishaver's book is written with parents in mind. His goal is to help
parents learn what it takes to raise children who are
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Why
Be Jewish?
by David J. Wolpe
A more lyrical approach than Mann's, Wolpe writes that there are three
major reasons for Jews to explore their Jewishness: to grow in soul,
to join a people, and to seek God.
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