An informative guide to Jewish religion, customs, and practice explains the reasons for Jewish customs concerning marriage, mourning, diet, prayer, worship, and the celebration of religious holidays. Reprint.[...]
"The Jewish Book of Why" has sold more than three million copies to date and has been translated into several languages. In this bestseller turned Miniature Edition(TM), scholar Rabbi Alfred J. Kolatch explains the significance and origin of nearly every symbol and practice known to Jewish culture. [...]