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Understanding Judaism

Yomtov, Nel

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ABDO Publishing Company

Just the Series: Understanding World Religions and Beliefs

Series and Publisher: Understanding World Religions and Beliefs

Annotation: Covers the history of Judaism and explores how the religion has evolved and expanded. Readers learn about the branches of Judaism, Jewish beliefs, the influence Jews have had on the world, and anti-Semitism Jews have faced, both today and in history.

Genre: [Religion]

Reviews: 1

Catalog Number: #163715

Format: Library Binding

Publisher: ABDO Publishing Company

Edition Date: 2019 Release Date: 08/01/18

Pages: 112 pages

ISBN: 1-532-11427-3

ISBN 13: 978-1-532-11427-4

Dewey: 296.0

LCCN: 2017961412

Dimensions: 22 x 25 cm.

Subject Heading:
Judaism. Doctrines. Juvenile literature.
Judaism and culture. Juvenile literature.
World religions. Juvenile literature.
Religious belief. Juvenile literature.
Judaism. Doctrines.
Judaism and culture.
World religions.
Religious belief.

Language: English

Reviews:

Horn Book (Thu Aug 01 00:00:00 CDT 2019)

These primers take on each faith's history, beliefs, politics, and contemporary issues. The well-designed, accessible volumes include plenty of photos and other images; the series' broad scope results in a few errors (Judaism doesn't mention Halacha (Jewish law) or the Shulchan Aruch, which codifies the law; Christianity conflates communion with confirmation in the Catholic Church). Reading list. Bib., glos., ind.

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Horn Book (Thu Aug 01 00:00:00 CDT 2019)

Bibliography Index/Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.

Reading Level: 8.0

Interest Level: 7-12

Lexile: 1130L

Understanding Judaism covers the history of Judaism and explores how the religion has evolved and expanded. Readers learn about the branches of Judaism, Jewish beliefs, and the influence Jews have had on the world. This title also discusses anti-Semitism Jews have faced, both today and during history. Features include a glossary, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

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