02677nam 2200613 a 450 991078130700332120230617042545.01-283-80577-40-8276-1026-2(CKB)2550000000039469(EBL)1062349(OCoLC)818820251(SSID)ssj0000522617(PQKBManifestationID)11340956(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000522617(PQKBWorkID)10528500(PQKB)10702840(MiAaPQ)EBC1062349(OCoLC)740449985(MdBmJHUP)muse13475(Au-PeEL)EBL1062349(CaPaEBR)ebr10483623(CaONFJC)MIL411827(EXLCZ)99255000000003946920051222g20051990 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrFinding our way[electronic resource] Jewish texts and the lives we lead today /Barry W. Holtz2nd pbk. ed.Philadelphia Jewish Publication Society2005, c19901 online resource (286 p.)"With new study guide"--Cover.0-8276-0818-7 Includes bibliographical references (p. 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 GuideThe 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 pJewish way of lifeJudaism20th centuryTradition (Judaism)Jewish way of life.JudaismTradition (Judaism)296.7Holtz Barry W1538660MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910781307003321Finding our way3788831UNINA