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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.

  Living a Jewish Life : Jewish Traditions, Customs, and Values for Today's Families
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 :<BR>
			A. You Are Not Sure You Believe in God,<BR>
			B. You Think Going to Synagogue Is a Waste of Time,<BR>
			C. You Think Keeping Kosher is Stupid,<BR>
			D. You Hated Hebrew School,<BR>
			E. All of the Above
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
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?
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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