Features content from the works of these expert authors: Arthur Kurzweil, Jill Suzanne Jacobs, MA, Faye Levy, Rabbi Ted Falcon, PhD, David Blatner, and Kelly Ewing.

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• Introduction 1Book 1: Getting Started with Judaism 5Chapter 1: What Jews Generally Believe 7Chapter 2: From Womb to Tomb: The Life Cycle 45Chapter 3: Exploring Jewish History 71Chapter 4: Eyeing Celebrations and Holy Days 121Chapter 5: Answering Common Questions about Judaism 167Book 2: Perusing the Torah 177Chapter 1: The Torah 101 — Just the Basics 179Chapter 2: Navigating the Books of the Torah 191Chapter 3: The Torah: An Operating Manual 221Chapter 4: Exploring the Torah Synagogue Service 251Chapter 5: Digging Deeper into the Torah 267Book 3: Exploring the Talmud 277Chapter 1: Introducing the Talmud 279Chapter 2: Opening the Talmud 303Chapter 3: Living the Talmud Way 331Book 4: Examining the Kabbalah 353Chapter 1: Unmasking Kabbalah 355Chapter 2: Cutting to the Core of Kabbalah 379Chapter 3: Living the Life of a Kabbalist 411Chapter 4: Fine-tuning the Essential Skills of the Kabbalist 439Book 5: The Basics of Hebrew 451Chapter 1: Starting with Hebrew 453Chapter 2: Delving into Basic Hebrew Grammar 461Chapter 3: Meeting and Greeting 475Book 6: Jewish Cooking 487Chapter 1: Divinely Inspired and Downright Delicious 489Chapter 2: Cooking for the Holidays 499Chapter 3: Beginning the Feast 535Chapter 4: The Heart of the Celebration 547Chapter 5: Side Dishes and Pareve Entrees. 563Chapter 6: Sweet Noshes 579Index 591

Features content from the works of these expert authors: Arthur Kurzweil, Jill Suzanne Jacobs, MA, Faye Levy, Rabbi Ted Falcon, PhD, David Blatner, and Kelly Ewing.

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• Introduction 1Book 1: Getting Started with Judaism 5Chapter 1: What Jews Generally Believe 7Chapter 2: From Womb to Tomb: The Life Cycle 45Chapter 3: Exploring Jewish History 71Chapter 4: Eyeing Celebrations and Holy Days 121Chapter 5: Answering Common Questions about Judaism 167Book 2: Perusing the Torah 177Chapter 1: The Torah 101 — Just the Basics 179Chapter 2: Navigating the Books of the Torah 191Chapter 3: The Torah: An Operating Manual 221Chapter 4: Exploring the Torah Synagogue Service 251Chapter 5: Digging Deeper into the Torah 267Book 3: Exploring the Talmud 277Chapter 1: Introducing the Talmud 279Chapter 2: Opening the Talmud 303Chapter 3: Living the Talmud Way 331Book 4: Examining the Kabbalah 353Chapter 1: Unmasking Kabbalah 355Chapter 2: Cutting to the Core of Kabbalah 379Chapter 3: Living the Life of a Kabbalist 411Chapter 4: Fine-tuning the Essential Skills of the Kabbalist 439Book 5: The Basics of Hebrew 451Chapter 1: Starting with Hebrew 453Chapter 2: Delving into Basic Hebrew Grammar 461Chapter 3: Meeting and Greeting 475Book 6: Jewish Cooking 487Chapter 1: Divinely Inspired and Downright Delicious 489Chapter 2: Cooking for the Holidays 499Chapter 3: Beginning the Feast 535Chapter 4: The Heart of the Celebration 547Chapter 5: Side Dishes and Pareve Entrees. 563Chapter 6: Sweet Noshes 579Index 591

Features content from the works of these expert authors: Arthur Kurzweil, Jill Suzanne Jacobs, MA, Faye Levy, Rabbi Ted Falcon, PhD, David Blatner, and Kelly Ewing.

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• Introduction 1Book 1: Getting Started with Judaism 5Chapter 1: What Jews Generally Believe 7Chapter 2: From Womb to Tomb: The Life Cycle 45Chapter 3: Exploring Jewish History 71Chapter 4: Eyeing Celebrations and Holy Days 121Chapter 5: Answering Common Questions about Judaism 167Book 2: Perusing the Torah 177Chapter 1: The Torah 101 — Just the Basics 179Chapter 2: Navigating the Books of the Torah 191Chapter 3: The Torah: An Operating Manual 221Chapter 4: Exploring the Torah Synagogue Service 251Chapter 5: Digging Deeper into the Torah 267Book 3: Exploring the Talmud 277Chapter 1: Introducing the Talmud 279Chapter 2: Opening the Talmud 303Chapter 3: Living the Talmud Way 331Book 4: Examining the Kabbalah 353Chapter 1: Unmasking Kabbalah 355Chapter 2: Cutting to the Core of Kabbalah 379Chapter 3: Living the Life of a Kabbalist 411Chapter 4: Fine-tuning the Essential Skills of the Kabbalist 439Book 5: The Basics of Hebrew 451Chapter 1: Starting with Hebrew 453Chapter 2: Delving into Basic Hebrew Grammar 461Chapter 3: Meeting and Greeting 475Book 6: Jewish Cooking 487Chapter 1: Divinely Inspired and Downright Delicious 489Chapter 2: Cooking for the Holidays 499Chapter 3: Beginning the Feast 535Chapter 4: The Heart of the Celebration 547Chapter 5: Side Dishes and Pareve Entrees. 563Chapter 6: Sweet Noshes 579Index 591