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| 2001 Foreword | |
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| Preface | |
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| Introduction | |
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| The Underlying Creed | |
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| The Cornerstones of Judaism | |
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| Israel--The People | |
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| Israel--Its Land | |
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| Israel--Its God | |
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| Israel--Its Torah | |
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| Halakha: The Jewish Way | |
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| The Reasons for the Commandments | |
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| The Daily Way of Life | |
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| Kindness: A Means and an End | |
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| Acts of Kindness | |
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| Laws of Charity | |
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| Laws Relating to Slander, Revenge, and Deceit | |
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| Laws Pertaining to Work and Wages | |
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| Kindness to Animals | |
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| Acts of Justice | |
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| The Middle Road | |
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| The Sabbath: An Island in Time | |
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| Preparing for the Sabbath | |
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| The Sabbath Eve | |
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| The Sabbath Candles | |
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| The Sabbath Table | |
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| The Evening Services | |
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| The Home Ritual and Kiddush | |
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| Leisure Activities for the Sabbath | |
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| The Sabbath Day | |
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| The Morning Services | |
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| Sabbath Morning Kiddush | |
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| The Three Sabbath Meals | |
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| Concluding the Sabbath | |
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| The Ending of the Day | |
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| Havdalah | |
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| Tasks Forbidden on the Sabbath | |
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| By Biblical Law | |
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| By Rabbinic Law | |
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| Sabbath Restrictions as Applied to Children | |
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| A Word About the Automobile | |
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| Suspension of Sabbath Rules | |
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| The Dietary Laws: A Diet for the Soul | |
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| The Forbidden Foods | |
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| Requirement of Shehitah | |
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| "Koshering" Meat | |
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| Prohibition of Blood | |
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| Koshering By Broiling | |
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| Koshering By Soaking and Salting | |
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| The Role of the Shohet and Kosher Butcher | |
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| On Meat and Milk Mixtures | |
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| Miscellaneous Prohibitions | |
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| Kosher Food in Non-Kosher Vessels: On "Eating Out" | |
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| Methods of "Kashering" | |
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| Family Life: A Key to Happiness | |
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| Honoring Parents | |
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| The Education and Upbringing of Children | |
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| Relationship of Husband and Wife | |
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| Divorce | |
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| Sexual Discipline in Marriage | |
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| Modesty | |
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| Abortion and Birth Control | |
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| Abortion | |
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| Birth Control | |
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| Signs of the Covenant: Love and Reverence | |
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| Tefillin | |
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| Mezuzah | |
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| Tzitzit and Tallit | |
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| Prayer | |
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| Shema | |
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| Blessings When Called to Torah | |
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| Blessings for Various Foods and Occasions | |
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| Selected Forms of Grace After Meals | |
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| Selected Morning Prayers | |
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| A Word about the Prayer Book | |
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| On Wearing a Headcovering | |
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| Personal Grooming | |
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| The Synagogue: Where Jews Assemble | |
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| The Synagogue As Institution | |
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| Responsibility of Synagogues Today | |
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| Behavior in the Synagogue | |
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| The Worship Services | |
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| The Ritual Items | |
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| Synagogue Personnel | |
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| The Rabbi | |
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| The Cantor | |
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| The Sexton | |
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| The Gabbai | |
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| Role of the Kohen | |
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| Ceremony of Priestly Benediction | |
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| The Special Occasions of the Year | |
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| The Major Festivals | |
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| The Second Festival Day of the Diaspora | |
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| Kiddush for Festivals | |
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| Passover | |
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| Laws of Hametz and Matzah | |
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| Preparing for the Passover | |
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| Fast of the First Born and Pre-Seder Practices | |
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| Conducting the Seder | |
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| Counting the Omer | |
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| Shavuot | |
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| The Custom of Eating Dairy Food on Shavuot | |
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| The Days of Awe | |
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| How the Years Are Counted | |
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| Why the First of Tishrai Is Celebrated As the New Year | |
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| Rosh Hashana | |
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| Yom Kippur | |
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| Succot | |
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| Dwelling in the Succah | |
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| Construction of the Succah | |
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| The Four Species | |
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| Shmini Atzeret and Simhat Torah | |
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| The Post-Biblical Holidays and Fast Days | |
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| Hanukah | |
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| Purim | |
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| Tisha b'Av | |
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| Other Special Days | |
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| Tu B'shevat | |
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| Lag B'omer | |
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| Yom Atzmaut | |
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| Yom Yerushalayim | |
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| Minor Fast Days | |
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| The Special Occasions of Life | |
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| Birth | |
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| Naming of Children | |
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| Bris: The Covenant of Circumcision | |
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| Pidyon HaBen: Redemption of the First Born | |
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| Adoption and Conversion | |
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| Adoption of a Jewish Child | |
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| Adoption and Conversion of a Non-Jewish Child | |
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| Conversion | |
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| Bar-Mitzvah and Bat-Mitzvah | |
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| Marriage | |
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| The Wedding Ceremony | |
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| Prohibited Marriages | |
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| Divorce Proceedings | |
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| Halitzah--The Ceremony of Release | |
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| Death and Mourning | |
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| Burial and Autopsies | |
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| Mourning Periods | |
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| Comforting the Mourner | |
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| Special Rules for the Kohen | |
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| Kaddish | |
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| Setting Up a Tombstone | |
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| Selected Memorial Prayers | |
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| The Yahrzeit | |
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| Epilogue / The Meaning of Return | |
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| Notes | |
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| Suggestions for Further Reading and Study: a Selected List | |
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| Index | |