TY  - BOOK
AU  - Holtz,Barry W.
TI  - Finding our way: Jewish texts and the lives we lead today 
SN  - 9780827610262
AV  - BM723 .H65 2005eb
U1  - 296.7 22
PY  - 2005///
CY  - Philadelphia
PB  - Jewish Publication Society
KW  - Jewish way of life
KW  - Judaism
KW  - 20th century
KW  - Tradition (Judaism)
KW  - Vie religieuse
KW  - Judaïsme
KW  - Histoire
KW  - 20e siècle
KW  - Tradition (Judaïsme)
KW  - RELIGION
KW  - Rituals & Practice
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - fast
KW  - Judentum
KW  - gnd
KW  - Lebensführung
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-246) and index; Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface to the New Edition; Preface and Acknowledgments; Note to the Reader; Introduction; 1. Tradition; 2. Holy Living; 3. Being Serious; 4. God; 5. The Heart's Work; 6. The Circle of Community; 7. A World of Justice; 8. Holy Land; 9. Growing; Glossary; Notes; Index; Study Guide
N2  - The ancient rabbis believed that the world rests on three pillars: study, worship, and good deeds. It is said that the greatest of these is study, for it leads to the other two. But exactly how does the modern Jewish reader go about studying the Mishnah, Talmud, and Midrash-the great ancient and often hard-to-comprehend texts of our tradition? And how do we glean the great insights and wisdom from these sacred texts, which inspired our ancestors, and apply them to our modern lives? With guidance from renowned author and educator Barry Holtz, these ancient texts take on new meaning for us. He p
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