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Title: Choosing Judaism by Lydia Kukoff ISBN: 0-8074-0150-1 Publisher: UAHC Press Pub. Date: 01 November, 1981 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $9.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 2.33 (3 reviews)
Rating: 2
Summary: An easy read and a little shallow
Comment: This is truly Judaism 101 or maybe even Judaism 020. The writing style is very simplistic with large font, and the book is surprisingly short. I didn't find this book to be very helpful, and I didn't find anything in it that I didn't already know.
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Honestly, I found the book CHOOSING JUDAISM to be a little depressing. In my opinion, the author portrayed herself as somewhat passive in her conversion process and didn't seem to have much passion. She presents it as a strickly technical procedure, which I found very uninspiring.
Rating: 2
Summary: Not the book to read on the subject
Comment: This was the very first book I read on the subject, when my (now) husband and I were just beginning to discuss marriage. We had been learning about our religious traditions to see if we could create a family together. I read this book as the very first step toward the consideration of conversion. What a mistake. This book, though it does its best to try to make you feel one with Jewish people (which of course is very important), also served to make me feel that the decision to do so would pretty much alienate me from my spiritual past and my own family. And the book does not attempt to deal with this alienation, except for a few suggestions about how to incorporate your parents into life cycle ceremonies. For anyone who has mainly positive memories about their own family, their own religious upbringing and religious Christian holidays, this is not the book to read. It only served to make me feel the pain of what I would lose rather than the joy of what I would gain. I highly recommend Anita Diamant's book on the same subject, Choosing a Jewish Life. I found it much more positive and full of much more useful information.
Rating: 3
Summary: a book for rainy days
Comment: This book is basically about several people telling how their decision to convert to Judaism came about and what they actually experienced compared to what they expected.It is light, easy reading - nothing complicated.The reason I gave it only 3 stars is because I feel that it lacks enthusiasm. It has a tendency to be a little dry.If you're looking for basic info on Judaism,look elsewhere. But if you're looking for a book to curl up with on a rainy day,this may be just what you're looking for -a low key easy read.It does have a small glossery of some Jewish words but nothing that you couldn't find elsewhere.It would perhaps make a nice gift but again,the excitement or enthusiasm of a new convert is just not conveyed.Forgiving that one point,it is in general a good book that I would buy again.
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Title: Choosing a Jewish Life: A Handbook for People Converting to Judaism and for Their Family and Friends by Anita Diamant ISBN: 0805210954 Publisher: Schocken Books Pub. Date: 01 March, 1998 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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Title: WHAT IS A JEW by Morris N. Kertzer ISBN: 068484298X Publisher: Touchstone Pub. Date: 01 November, 1996 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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Title: Living a Jewish Life : Jewish Traditions, Customs and Values for Today's Families by Anita Diamant ISBN: 0062734431 Publisher: HarperResource Pub. Date: 03 September, 1996 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: Becoming a Jew by Maurice Lamm ISBN: 0824603508 Publisher: Jonathan David Publishers Pub. Date: 01 October, 1991 List Price(USD): $27.00 |
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Title: Jewish Literacy: The Most Important Things to Know About the Jewish Religion, Its People and Its History by Joseph Telushkin ISBN: 0688085067 Publisher: William Morrow Pub. Date: 26 April, 1991 List Price(USD): $35.00 |
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