Subject: Judaism Reading List: Trad. Lit. and Practice (Pt. II)
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              Selected Sources for Additional Reading on Judaism
         Part II: Traditional Liturgy, Practice, Lifestyle, Holidays
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                    [Last Post: Tue Jun 13 11:07:10 1995]

     There is nothing more uniquely characteristic of the style of Jewish
     religious life than the great love Jews have for holy books. [Sie73]
     
   This list provides a collection of sources on "traditional" practice
   for readers of soc.culture.jewish. While no book can substitute for a
   formal course of instruction guided by one's Rabbi, these books are
   useful as reference material for the knowledgeable, and as an
   introduction for the not-yet-knowledgeable about Judaism.
   
   It is difficult to separate what is now termed "Orthodox" judaism from
   the collective term "Judaism". The practices of Orthodoxy tend to be
   the traditional practices. Furthermore, Orthodoxy is not organized as
   a movement in the same sense as Reform or Conservative; although
   Orthodox organizations exist, congregations do not need to join them
   to be considered Orthodox.
   
   In general, throughout the reading lists, North American (US/Canada)
   terms are used to refer to the movements of Judaism. Outside of North
   American, Reform is Progressive or Liberal Judaism; Conservative is
   Reform or Masorti, and Orthodoxy is often just "Judaism". Even with
   this, there are differences in practice, position, and ritual between
   US/Canada Reform and other progressive/liberal movements (such as UK
   Progressive/ Liberal), and between US/Canada Conservative and the
   conservative/Masorti movement elsewhere. Where appropriate, these
   differences will be highlighted.

   Reproduction of this posting for commercial use is subject to
   restriction. 

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Subject: ORGANIZATION

   This reading list is organized as follows:
     * Introduction to this Reading List 
     * Traditional Liturgy 
     * Traditional Philosophy and Ethics 
     * Responsa Literature 
     * Prayer 
     * Traditional Practice 
     * The Household 
     * Life, Death, and In-Between 
     * The Cycle Of Holidays 
       

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Subject: Traditional Liturgy

   [Bir49]
          Birnbaum, Phillip ed. and trans. Daily Prayer Book. Hebrew
          Publishing Company, New York. 1949.
          
   [Her48]
          Hertz, Joseph Herman. The Authorised Daily Prayer Book. Bloch,
          New York. 1948.
          
   [She84]
          Scherman, Nosson. The Complete Artscroll Siddur. Mesorah Press,
          NY. 1984 (Ashkenazi) 1985 (Sephardi). [Traditional prayerbook
          with extensive commentary]

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Subject: Traditional Philosophy and Ethics

   [Alb29]
          Albo, Joseph. Sefer ha-Ikkarim: Book of Principles. 4 vols.
          JPS, Philadelphia, PA. 1929-1930.
          
   [Bla62]
          Blau, Joseph L. The Story of Jewish Philosophy. Random House,
          New York. 1962. [Gao48] Gaon, Saadia. The Book of Beliefs and
          Opinions. Trans. by Samuel Roseblatt. Yale University, New
          Haven. 1948. [Hal64] Halevi, Judah. The Kuzari: The Book of
          Proof and Argument. Schocken, NY. 1964. [Translation of a
          classic medieval Jewish philosophical work]
          
   [Luc90]
          Luzzatto, Moshe Chayim, The Path of the Just (Mesilat
          Yesharim), 3rd edition, Feldheim, Jerusalem/NY, 1966/1990, ISBN
          0-87306-115-2 (paperback), ISBN 0-87306-114-4 (hardcover), ISBN
          0-87306-239-6 (compact hardcover)
          
   [Luz83]
          Luzzatto, Moshe Chayim, The Way of God (Derekh Hashem), 4th
          edition, Feldheim, Jerusalem/NY, 1977/1983, translation by
          Aryeh Kaplan, ISBN 0-87306-338-4 (hardcover), ISBN
          0-87306-344-9 (paperback)
          
   [Luz82]
          Luzzatto, Moshe Chayim, The Knowing Heart (Daat T'vunot),
          Philosophy of G-d's Oneness, Feldheim, Jerusalem/NY, 1982, ISBN
          0-87306-194-2
          
   [MaiXX]
          Maimonides, Moses, The Guide for the Perplexed. Multiple
          editions available. Two translations that have been cited are:
          
        [Fri56]
                Friedlander, M. Dover, New York, 1956, ISBN 486-20351-4
                
        [Pin64]
                Pines, S. University of Chicago Press, Chicago IL. 1964.
                
   [Pak25]
          Bahya B. Joseph ibn Pakuda. Duties of the Heart. Translated by
          Moses Hyamson. 5 vols. Bloch, New York. 1925-1947. Reprinted 2
          vols by Boys Town, Jerusalem, 1962.
          
   [Sil67]
          Silverstein, Shraga (trans.); Rabbeinu Yonah of Gerona (auth.).
          Gates of Repentance. The Torah Classics Library; Feldheim
          Publishers 1967; Lib. of Cong. Cat. # 67-19189
          
   [Telxx]
          Teller, Hanoch. Various Anthologies. Feldheim Publishers, NY.
          [Teller uses stories (based on actual happenings disguised to
          protect the people involved) to illustrate how one should
          behave. His major theme is how one should relate to his fellow
          man.]
          

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Subject: Responsa Literature

   [utj??]
          Union for Traditional Judaism. Tomeikh kaHalakhah Union for
          Traditional Judaism, Teaneck, NJ. Additional details available
          at <http://www.utj.org/home/misc/tomeikh2.html>
          

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Subject: Prayer

   [Jac72]
          Jacobs, Louis. Hasidic Prayer Schocken, New York. 1972.
          
   [Kon72]
          Kon, Abraham. Prayer. Soncino Press, London. 1972.
          
   [Mar68]
          Martin, Bernard. Prayer in Judaism. Basic Books, New York.
          1968.
          
   [Mil71]
          Millgram, Abraham. Jewish Worship. JPS, Philadelphia 1971. ISBN
          0-3276-0003-8. (JPS)
          
   [Min84]
          Mindel, Nissan. As For Me--My Prayers. 2 vols. Kehot, Brooklyn
          NY. 1984. [Explains meanings behind prayers]
          
   [Mun63]
          Munk. World of Prayer. Feldheim, NY. 1963. [Includes mystical
          explanations of prayers. Possibly out of print.]
          
   [Pet72]
          Petuchowski, Jakob J. Understanding Jewish Prayer. Ktav, New
          York, 1972.
          

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Subject: TRADITIONAL PRACTICE

   [Don72]
          Donin, Hayim. To Be a Jew: A Guide to Jewish Observance in
          Contemporary Life. Basic Books, New York. 1972. (INP)
          
   [Don80]
          Donin, Hayim. To Pray as a Jew. Basic Books, New York. 1980.
          
   [For88]
          Forst, Rabbi Binyamin and Twerski, Rabbi Aaron. The Law of
          B'rachos. Mesorah. Brooklyn, NY. 1988. [A Comprehensive
          exposition of the background and laws of blessings]
          
   [Kle79]
          Klein, Isaac. A Guide to Jewish Religious Practice. Jewish
          Theological Seminary, New York. 1979.
          
   [Tre80]
          Trepp, Leo. The Complete Book of Jewish Observance. New York:
          Berman House/Summit Books, 1980. (INP)
          

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Subject: The Household

   [Dre59]
          Dresner, Samuel H and Siegel, Seymour. The Jewish Dietary Laws.
          Burning Bush Press, New York. 1959. [Conservative authorship.
          The book presents liberal positions on ingredients, wine,
          cheese, gelatin, swordfish. Among Conservative rabbis, the book
          reflects more lenient views.]
          
   [Eps81]
          Epstein, Rabbi Joseph D. Mitzvot Habayit: The Precepts of the
          Jewish Home (translated by Gershon Taschman). Torath HaAdam
          Institute, New York, 1981. [Translation of the introduction to
          the author's comprehensive work of the same name in Hebrew.]
          
   [Gre83]
          Greenberg, Blu. How to Run a Traditional Jewish Household.
          Simon and Schuster, New York. 1983. (INP)
          
   [Kit63]
          Kitov, A.E. The Jew and His Home. New York: Shengold, 1963.
          
   [Lev64]
          Levi, Shonie and Kaplan, Sylvia. Guide for the Jewish
          Homemaker. Schocken Books, New York. 1964.
          
   [Lub89]
          Lubavitch Women's Organization. Body and Soul: A Handbook for
          Kosher Living, Lubavitch Women's Cookbook Pub, NY. 1989. [Short
          introduction to kosher basics.]
          
   [Lub90]
          Lubavitch Women's Organization. Spice and Spirit: Complete
          Kosher Jewish Cookbook. Lubavitch Women's Cookbook Pub, NY,
          1990. [Contains detailed information about the laws of kashrut
          and holidays from the Lubavitch point of view and thus follows
          Lubavitch customs regarding Kashrut; for non-Lubavitch, use in
          conjunction with other Kashrut references. Lots of traditional
          recipes that tend not to fail, if followed. Good section on
          Passover baking.]
          
   [RCA72]
          Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, Rabbinical
          Council of America. Kashruth: Handbook for Home and School
          UOJCA, New York. 1972.
          
   [Ros91]
          Rosenberg, Ehud. Meat and Dairy, an illustrted guide for the
          Kosher Kitchen. Mesorah, NY. 1991. [Uses pictures to teach
          about kashrut.]
          
   [Sym88]
          Syme, Daniel. The Jewish Home. UAHC Press, New York. 1988.
          (INP) [Reform]
          
          Also, every Jewish household, if you're at all interested in
          Kashrus, should subscribe to Kashrus Magazine, published by
          Yeshiva Birkas Reuven. For information, contact Kashrus at P.O.
          Box 204, Brooklyn NY 11204. There are a number of other
          excellent magazines on the subject, also found in the
          Periodicals Reading List.
          

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Subject: Life, Death, and In-Between

   [Abr88]
          Abranov, Tehilla. Secret of Jewish Femininity. Targum, NY.
          1988. [Sensitive, detailed, sympatheic discussion of laws of
          mikveh, family purity and marital relations.]
          
   [Ada87]
          Adahan, Miriam, EMETT: A step-by-step guide to emotional
          maturity through Torah. Feldheim, 1987. [Mrs. Adahan's basic
          premise is that man can attain happiness and emotional
          satisfaction in life by training himself to think positively
          about the events which befall him. She gives a complete scheme
          for identifying negative thought patterns and modifying them,
          illustrated by many examples from real life.]
          
   [Ada88]
          Adahan, Miriam, Raising Children to Care: A Jewish Guide to
          Childrearing. Feldheim, 1988. [Using the principles developed
          in her previous book EMETT, Mrs. Adahan displays her thorough
          understanding of personality development in the application of
          these principles to bringing up children. While addressed
          primarily to mothers, a short chapter to fathers touches
          briefly but forcefully on the marital relationship.]
          
   [Ada92]
          Adahan, Miriam, It's All a Gift (though it may not seem like it
          at first glance). Feldheim, 1992. [Mrs. Adahan's principles are
          similarly applied to help people cope with misfortune. Divided
          into some 5 parts, Part II of the book deals with marriage and
          deals with common sources of marital discord.]
          
   [Amr68]
          Amram, David Werner. The Jewish Law of Divorce. Herman, Boston.
          1968. [Bas90] Basri, Sima. The Challenge of Two. (translated by
          Edward Levin). Ktav, 1990. [Written by a counsellor for young
          couples and wife of an eminent Rabbinical judge in Israel, Mrs.
          Basri's popular guide addresses all the major challenges facing
          young couples in plain, clear language.]
          
   [Bra51]
          Brav, Stanley Rosenbaum, ed. Marriage and the Jewish Tradition
          Philosophical Library, New York. 1951.
          
   [Bre93]
          Brener, Anne. Mourning and mitzvah: A Guided Journal for
          Walking the Mourner's Path Through Grief To Healing. Woodstock,
          VT: Jewish Lights Publishing, 1993.
          
   [Bul86]
          Bulka, Rabbi Reuven P. Jewish Marriage: A Halachic Ethic. Ktav,
          Yeshiva University Press, 1986. [Very thorough with many source
          references; treats modern-day problems as well.]
          
   [Bul92]
          Bulka, Rabbi Reuven P. Jewish Divorce Ethics. Ivy League Press,
          Ogdensburg NY. 1992. (INP)
          
   [Dia85]
          Diamant, Anita. The New Jewish Wedding. New York : Summit
          Books, c1985. [Somewhat non-traditional. Good book of ideas on
          Weddings.]
          
   [Dia93]
          Diamant, Anita. The New Jewish Baby Book: Names, Ceremonies &
          Customs, A Guide For Today's Families. Woodstock, Vt. : Jewish
          Lights Pub., 1993. [Non-traditional]
          
   [Fel94]
          Feldman, David. Birth Control in Jewish Law. K'tav, Hoboken NJ.
          1994. ISBN 0-88125-449-5. [The most comprehensive study
          available on Jewish attitudes about contraception, abortion,
          etc.] [Fel87] Felsman, Aharon. The River, the Kettle, and the
          Bird: A Torah Guide to a Successful Marriage. Feldheim, 1987.
          
   [Fri68]
          Fried, Jacob, ed. Jews and Divorce Ktav, New York. 1968.
          
   [Fri90]
          Friedman, Rabbi Manis. Doesn't Anyone Blush Anymore?:
          Reclaiming Intimacy, Modesty, and Sexuality (edited by Jena
          Morris Breninstall). Harper, San Francisco, 1990. [Collection
          of popular lectures by a charismatic Lubavitcher Hassidic
          maggid, widely acclaimed by both Jewish and non-Jewish
          commentators.]
          
   [Gol88]
          Gold, Michael. And Hannah Wept: Infertility, Adoption, and the
          Jewish Couple. JPS: Philadelphia PA. 1988. ISBN 0-8276-0306-1.
          (JPS)
          
   [Gol92]
          Gold, Michael. Does God Belong in the Bedroom. Philadelphia:
          Jewish Publication Society, 1992.
          
   [Gol91]
          Goldberg, Hayim Binyamin. Mourning in Halachah. New York, NY:
          Mesorah Publications, Ltd. 1991.
          
   [Golxx]
          Goldman, Alex J. Handbook for the Jewish Family. (INP)
          
   [Gro74]
          Grollman, Earl A. Concerning Death: A Practical Guide for the
          Living. Boston MA: Beacon Press. 1974.
          
   [Kap83]
          Kaplan, Rabbi Aryeh. Made in Heaven: A Jewish Wedding Guide.
          Moznaim Publishing, Brooklyn, NY, 1983.
          
   [Kau92]
          Kaufman, Machael. Love, Marriage, and Family in Jewish Law.
          Aronson, Northvale NJ. 1992. [It has a good explanation of
          Taharat Hamishpacha and has some food for thought on what we
          look for in someone we are planning on marrying. Has good
          advice on keeping marriages together. Also has good references
          if you want to read more.]
          
   [Kitxx]
          Kitov, Rabbi A. E. The Jew and His Family. (14th ed.)
          (translated by Rabbi Nathan Bulman). Shengold Publishers, New
          York. [This classic by the late Rabbi Kitov (author of "Book of
          the Heritage") is the pioneering book on the Jewish family.
          First published in Hebrew about 1966, is still a valuable
          compendium of concepts and customs.]
          
   [Kol91]
          Kolatch, Alfred J. The Jewish Mourner's Book Of Why. Middle
          Village, NY: J. David Publishers. 1993.
          
   [Lam82]
          Lamm, Maurice. The Jewish Way in Love and Marriage. Harper and
          Row, New York. 1982. ISBN 0-06-064916-X.
          
   [Lam72]
          Lamm, Norman. A Hedge of Roses: Jewish Insights into Marriage
          and Married Life. Feldheim, NY. 1972, [Brief explanation of the
          laws of family purity.]
          
   [Leb88]
          Lebovits, Yehudah. Shidduchim and Zivugim: The Torah
          Perspective in Finding Your Mate. Feldheim, 1988.
          
   [Lev86]
          Levi, Miriam. Effective Jewish Parenting. Feldheim, 1986. [Mrs.
          Levi uses the principles of cognitive psychology to help
          parents (especially mothers) cope with their own feelings
          during the trials and tribulations of childrearing. The book is
          richly illustrated by examples from real life and should be
          read by husband and wife together in order to arrive at a
          harmonized treatment of children and thus eliminate a
          significant potential source of dissension.]
          
   [Pli75]
          Pliskin, Rabbi Zelig. Guard your Tongue. (Adapted from Chofetz
          Chaim). NJ, Gross Bros., 1975.
          
   [Oli91]
          Olitzky, Kerry M. and Isaacs, Ronald H. A Jewish Mourner's
          Handbook. Hoboken, NJ: KTAV Pub. House. 1991. [Reform] [Rad89]
          Radcliffe, Sarah C. Aizer Knegdo: Jewish Woman's Guide to
          Happiness in Marriage. Targum Press (dist. Feldheim), 1989.
          
   [Sto67]
          Stolper, [Rabbi] Pinchas M. Jewish Alternatives in Love, Dating
          and Marriage. Lanham, MD: University Press of America, Inc.
          1967,1984. Co-published by the NCSY. [Tau91] Tauber, Rabbi
          Ezriel. To Become One: The Torah Outlook on Marriage.
          Shalheves, New York (dist. Feldheim), 1991. [Conceptual
          development of the Jewish view on marriage by a veteran
          marriage counsellor, presented as a dialogue with a couple who
          have come for treatment. While confined to the basic concepts,
          is very stimulating intellectually.]
          
   [Ten88]
          Tendler, Rabbi Moshe D. Pardes Rimonim: A Marriage for the
          Jewish Family (revised edition). Ktav, Hoboken, NJ, 1988.
          
   [Wyl93]
          Wylen, Stephen M. Gossip: The Power of the Word. Ktav, Hoboken,
          NY, 1993. ISBM 0-88125-469-X.
          

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Subject: The Cycle of Holidays

   [Spi86]
          Spier, Arthur. The Comprehensive Hebrew Calendar. Feldheim
          Publishers, Jerusalem/New York, 3rd revised edition, 1986. [Not
          only a calendar-date book, but easily gives anniversaries,
          Parashioth, Haphtaroth as well as elements of calendar
          calculations without straing one's eyes at the computer.]
          
   [Agn65]
          Agnon, S. Y. Days of Awe. Schocken, New York. 1965.
          
   [Dre70]
          Dresner, Samuel H. The Sabbath. Burning Book Press, New York.
          1970. [Gre88] Greenberg, Irving. The Jewish Way: Living the
          Holidays. Summit Books, New York. 1988. [From the traditional,
          but not fundamentalist, point of view. Non-Orthodox practice is
          handled with respect.]
          
   [Gru72]
          Grunfeld, I. The Sabbath: A Guide to Its Understanding and
          Observance. Feldheim Publishers, Jerusalem. 1966. [Hes51]
          Heschel, Abraham Joshua. The Sabbath: Its Meaning for Modern
          Man. Farrar, Straus, and Giroux, New York. 1951.
          
   [Kit70]
          Kitov, Eliyahu. The Book of Our Heritage: The Jewish Year and
          Its Days of Significance. 3 vols. Feldheim, New York. 1970.
          
   [JPSxx]
          The Jewish Publication Society publishes an anthology series on
          the holidays. Volumes available include: Yom Kippur Anthology
          (Goodman, P.; 1971), Rosh Hashana Anthology (Goodman, P.;
          1970), Sabbath: The Day of Delight (Millgram, A.; 1965), Purim
          Anthology (Goodman, P.; 1949), Hanukah Anthology (Solis-Cohen,
          E.; 1937), Passover Anthology (Goodman, P.; 1961), and Sukkot
          and Simhat Torah Anthology (Goodman, P.; 1973).
          
   [Neu74]
          Neuwirth, Rav Yehoshua Y. Shemirath Shabbath: A Guide to the
          Practical Observance of Shabbath. 2 vols. Translation of the
          second edition of the Hebrew - Shemiras Shabbas Kehilchaso.
          Volume I: Chapters 1-22; Volume II: Chapter 23 to the end.
          Feldheim Publishers, 96 East Broadway, New York, NY 10002.
          1974. [An excellent source for practical halachos of shabbos.]
          
   [Str85]
          Strassfeld, Michael. Jewish Holidays: A Guide and Commentary.
          Harper & Row, New York. 1985. (INP)
          
   [Zev57]
          Zevin, Rav Schlomo Yosef. Moadim b'Halacha. Abramahm Tsioni,
          Tel Aviv. 1957.
          

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Subject: Archival and Credits

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   is, they are each one large ASCII file.
   
   The following is the mapping of reading lists to files:
   
   general
          Introduction and General. Includes book sources, starting
          points for beginners, starting points for non-Jewish readers,
          General Judaism, General Jewish Thought, General Jewish
          History, Noachide Laws, Torah and Talmud, Mishnah and Talmud,
          Torah and Talmudic Commentary, Midrash, Halachic Codes,
          Becoming An Observant Jew, Women and Judaism, and Science and
          Judaism.
          
   traditional
          Traditional Liturgy, Practice, Lifestyle, Holidays. Includes
          Traditional Liturgy; Traditional Philosophy and Ethics; Prayer;
          Traditional Practice; The Household; Life, Death, and
          In-Between; and The Cycle Of Holidays.
          
   mysticism
          Kabbalah, Mysticism, and Messianism. Includes Academic and
          Religious treatments of Kabbalah, Sprituality, and the Jewish
          notion of the Messiah.
          
   reform
          Reform/Progressive Judaism
          
   conservative
          Conservative Judaism
          
   reconstructionist
          Reconstructionist Judaism
          
   humanistic
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   chasidism
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   zionism
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          Founders, Zionistic Movements, and Judaism in Israel.
          
   antisemitism
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          The Holocaust, Medieval Oppression, Antisemitism Today
          (Including Dealing with Hate Groups), Judaism and Christianity,
          and Judaism, Freemasonry and other rumors.
          
   intermarriage
          Intermarriage. Includes sections on "So You're Considering
          Intermarriage?", The Traditional Viewpoint, Conversion, and
          Coping With Life As An Intermarried.
          
   periodicals
          Periodicals. Includes Topical General Interest Periodicals,
          General Interest Periodicals focused on Tradition and Home,
          General Interest Periodicals focused on Jewish Scholarship,
          Other General Interest Periodicals, Publications Targeted For
          Specific Movements, Rabbinic Journals, and Local Publications.
          
   childrens
          Books for Jewish Children. Includes.
          
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   01-FAQ-intro
          Section 1: Network and Soc.Culture.Jewish Information
          
   02-Who-We-Are 
          Section 2: Who We Are
          
   03-Torah-Halacha 
          Section 3: Torah
          Section 4: Halachic Authority
          
   04-Observance 
          Section 5: Jewish Holidays
          Section 6: Jewish Dietary Law and Kashrut
          Section 7: Sabbath and Holiday Observance
          Section 8: Woman and Marriage
          
   05-Worship 
          Section 9: Jewish Worship
          Section 10: Conversion, Intermarriage, and "Who is a Jew?
          Section 11: Miscellaneous Practice Questions
          
   06-Jewish-Thought 
          Section 12: Jewish Thought
          
   07-Jews-As-Nation 
          Section 13: Jews as a Nation
          
   08-Israel 
          Section 14: Jews and Israel
          
   09-Antisemitism 
          Section 15: Churban Europa (The Holocaust)
          Section 16: Antisemitism and Rumors about Jews
          Section 17: Countering Missionaries
          
   10-Reform 
          Section 18: Reform/Progressive Judaism
          
   11-Miscellaneous 
          Section 19: Miscellaneous
          Section 20: References and Getting Connected
          
   12-Kids
          Section 21: Jewish Childrearing Related Questions
          
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Subject: Credits

   This list is based on an original list developed by Rob Levine, which
   was last posted to the net in February of 1991. Rob's list was culled
   from s.c.j. postings as well as the bibliographies of some of the
   books on this list. This original list has been augmented based on
   bibliographic research done by D. Faigin at the University of Judaism
   in Los Angeles, as well as contributions from readers of s.c.j,
   mail.jewish, and mail.liberal-judaism. It is also based on suggestions
   found in the excellent Jewish Catalog series, which would serve anyone
   well as a sourcebook on Judaism. Contributions to the list have also
   been made by: Jonathan Baker, Ed Cohen, Rachel Kaplan, David Kaufmann,
   Shaul Wallach, Len Moskowitz, and Hillel Markowitz. As usual,
   suggestions for additions or deletions are welcome, as are brief
   annotations for any entry.

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