Book of Jewish Belief

The consummate Confirmation course for the religious school.

The sum total of what students should know about Jewish faith and values--presented here by one of the great theologians of our time. Reading Jacobs is like comparing notes with a wise friend who has wrestled with the same questions that have troubled you. Twenty-seven chapters include:

• What Is Judaism?
• Belief in God
• The Chosen People
• Talmud and Midrash
• Jewish Philosophy
• The Festivals
• Tallit, Tefillin, Mezuzah
• The Holocaust
• The State of Israel
• Jewish Ethics
• Marriage and the Family
• The Hereafter

An essential volume for every Jewish student.