TY  - BOOK
AU  - Donin,Hayim
TI  - To be a Jew: a guide to Jewish observance in contemporary life
SN  - 0465086241
AV  - BM 700 .D58 1972
U1  - 296.4 
PY  - 1972///]
CY  - New York
PB  - Basic Books
KW  - Judaism
KW  - Customs and practices
KW  - Jewish way of life
N1  - Includes bibliographical references; Contents; The cornerstones of Judaism --
Halakha : the Jewish way --
The reasons for the commandments --
Kindness : a means and an end --
The Sabbath : an island in time --
The dietary laws : a diet for the soul --
Family life : a key to happiness --
Signs of the covenant : love and reverence --
The synagogue : where Jews assemble --
The major festivals --
Passover --
Shavuot --
The Days of Awe --
Succot --
The post-biblical holidays and fast days --
Birth --
Adoption and conversion --
Bar-Mitzvah and Bat-Mitzvah --
Marriage --
Divorce proceedings --
Death and mourning --
Epilogue : the meaning of return
N2  - Summary; Selected and compiled from the Shulhan arukh and Responsa literature, and providing a rationale for the laws and the traditions [by] Hayim Halevy Donin
UR  - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0831/72089175-d.html
ER  -