The 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