Jewish Life, Judaism 

This volume presents more basic Judaism in a readily accessible format. This book also presents the reader with a second level of Jewish practice. In other words, once you feel comfortable with basic Jewish practice, here's more for you to try. Sample Contents: Giving a Devar Torah, Arranging Aliyot or How to Be a Gabbai How to Tell if a Torah is Kosher, Tallis and Tefillin, Finding Dates on a Hebrew (Soli-Lunar) Calendar, When to Say Amen and Mean It 0 Announcing the New Month * Blessing the Sun Blessing the Moon, Entertaining Bride and Groom, Doing Gematria, Making a "Mesheberach", A Parent's Prayer for Bar/Bat Mitzvah, How to Make a Blessing (or Say a Prayer), Saying Selichot, Starting a Jewish Library at Home, Choosing a Religious School, How to Celebrate a Simcha, How to Welcome Friends and Neighbors into your Home (or Rules for Jewish Etiquette), How to Give Tzedakah 0 Preparing for Shabbat 0 Getting Ready for Rosh Hashanah, How to Construct Your Own Theology 0 Planning a Jewish Trip 0 How to Bury Ritual Objects or Place Them in a Genizah - Making a Shiva Call - Sitting Shiva and Observing Sheloshim 0 How to Write a Living Will 0 Saying Yizkor 0 How to Take a Dip in the Mikvah * How to Save the Planet 0 Avoiding the Evil Eye, Making Teshuva, How to Be a Mentsch, How to Bring Mashiach,
Rabbi Kerry M. Olitzky, is Director of the School of Education at Hebrew Union Co|lege-Jewish Institute of Religion, which is at the forefront of innovative Jewish education. He is the author of numerous books, monographs, and articles including Twelve jewish Steps to Recovery: A Personal Guide to Turning From Alcoholism and Other Addictions; When Your Jewish Child Asks Why! Answers to Tough Questions; and A Jewish Mourner's Handbook. Dr. Olitzky is executive editor for Shofar magazine. Rabbi Ronald H. Isaacs Ph.D., is the spiritual leader of Temple Sholom in Bridgewater, New Jersey. - from Amzon