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Tables of Contents for Judaism for Dummies
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Introduction
1
6
Part I: What Jews Generally Believe
7
80
That's Funny, You Don't Look Jewish: Who's a Jew and Why
9
12
One Singular Sensation: Judaism and God
21
10
Torah, Torah, Torah: The Unfolding of a Tradition
31
12
Setting Intentions: Judaism as a Daily Practice
43
22
Jewish Mysticism
65
22
Part II: From Womb to Tomb: The Life Cycle
87
38
In the Beginning: Birth and Bris
89
8
Coming of Age: The Bar/Bat Mitzvah
97
6
Get Me to the Chuppah on Time: Weddings
103
10
Stepping Through the Valley: The Shadow of Death
113
12
Part III: An Overview of Jewish History
125
80
Let My People Go: From Abraham to Exodus
127
12
The Kings of Israel: The First Temple
139
10
Sects and Violence: The Second Temple
149
8
From One Exile to Another: The First Millennium
157
12
The Greatest Horror, The Greatest Triumph
169
18
Jewish Buddhists and Other Paradoxes of the New Age
187
8
The Question of Antisemitism
195
10
Part IV: Celebrations and Holy Days
205
114
Shabbat: Paradise Regained
207
16
In with the New: Rosh Hashanah
223
12
Getting Serious: Yom Kippur
235
10
The Great Outdoors: Sukkot
245
10
Guilt or Gelt: Chanukkah
255
10
Planting a Tree on Tu B'Shvat
265
4
The Jewish Halloween: Purim
269
10
From Groan to Glee: Passover
279
24
Spring Is Busting Out All Over: Shavuot
303
12
Tisha B'Av: A Day of Mourning
315
4
Part V: The Part of Tens
319
28
Ten Great Jewish Thinkers
321
8
Answers to Ten Common Questions about Judaism
329
12
Ten Folks You Should Know
341
6
Part VI: Appendixes
347
34
Appendix A: Oy Vey! and Other Words You Should Know
349
12
Appendix B: A Sampler of Jewish Prayers and Blessings
361
10
Appendix C: Calendar of Jewish Holidays
371
4
Appendix D: Go Now and Learn
375
6
Index
381