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If you have ever wanted to find out more about the nature of Judaism, or explain it to a friend. If you have ever wondered how Jews feel about their Jewishness, this is the book for you. It is stimulating and thought provoking with challenging ideas permeating its pages.
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Format:Paperback
This looks like a good read with some useful information on the the faith, but the authors do not understand Christianity. That ruins the book because they feel imbued to try and compare the two religions for some reason. A great Jew once said that people shouldn't criticise what they don't understand. If I wanted to study how jews misinterpret christianity, this would certainly be on my reading list.
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52 of 53 people found the following review helpful
Nine Answers To Nine Questions
11 Oct 1999
Format:Paperback
I am happy to report that it offers nine concise but dense and provocative answers to the nine questions it poses. Certainly people ask more than nine questions about Judaism but the book is clearly most targeted at the assimilated, disillusioned or curious nonpracticing Jew. It is perfect and on target in its speculations of main issues that trouble and perplex nonpracticing Jews (ex. How do you explain the immoral religious Jews). What makes this worthwhile reading for the non Jew is that a large bulk of the material deals with theological and metaphysical issues thoughtfully. It's also a poised argument for the superiority of religious ethics over secular ethics. Interspersed throughout the chapters are many sharp and fascinating sound bites and quotes. The mainstream success of the authors both as writers and public speakers owes to their eloquent style which is persuasive but not absolutist. Their tone is one of sharing knowledge and belief, not forcing knowledge and belief. The authors do a wonderful job of providing a logical exposition on the soundness and consequence of ethical monotheism. This book will appeal to all Jews and to anyone who has an interest in spiritual reasoning.
36 of 40 people found the following review helpful
Offers satsfying answers
12 Dec 2000
Format:Paperback
Another Amazon reviewer rated this book highly because it is not the typical "same old, same old" description of basic Judaism. I heartily second that opinion. The book, in a highly readible manner, offers some very satisfying answers on some basic and importnat questions. One of these is the most basic question of all religions ... the question of the existence of God. I liked the answer ... that when you look at all around us there has to be a God. But, you might ask, what is God? The very satisfying answer is that if you take a scientific view that everything was created by cause and effect, then God is the original uncaused cause. Excellent!! With analysis like this, this book is of great value to those interested in Judaism as well as those interested in timeless theological questions. This book answers other impoertant questions such as whether Jews can worship Jesus (the answer is no). Important questions are answered without equivocation. I recommend this book
25 of 27 people found the following review helpful
Not your run-of-the-mill "Intro to Judaism"!
15 May 2000
Format:Paperback
Sick of books that try to introduce you to Judaism through "same old, same old" descriptions of holidays, the Sabbath, and kosher food laws?
This book cuts right through all of that and says with gusto, "this is what Jews believe!"
Whether you're a Jew or not, this is one book you want to pick up if you want to understand the Jewish mind a little better. Did you go to Hebrew school as a kid but now you're not sure why you should care? This book will get you caring, whether you agree with Prager or not.
Even those who disagree with him cannot deny that his writing gets Judaism up off the page and brings it to life in a way that few other "Intro" books do.
Prager is an apologist in a religion that offers little by way of heartfelt apologetics, and an oasis of reason in a sea of religious hyperbole.
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