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The Torah For Dummies

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The Torah For Dummies by Arthur Kurzweil serves as an accessible introduction to the Torah, offering insights into its teachings, historical context, and spiritual significance. The book demystifies the five books of Moses, providing readers with a deeper understanding of Jewish traditions and interpretations. It's an engaging resource for anyone interested in exploring this foundational religious text.
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The Torah For Dummies

An easy-to-understand introduction to Judaism's most sacred text The foundation of Hebrew and Jewish religion, thought, law, and society is the Torah-the parchment scroll containing the text of the Five Books of Moses that is located in every synagogue.

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An easy-to-understand introduction to Judaism's most sacred text

The foundation of Hebrew and Jewish religion, thought, law, and society is the Torah—the parchment scroll containing the text of the Five Books of Moses that is located in every synagogue.

This accessible guide explains the Torah in clear language, even to those who were not raised in the Jewish religious tradition.

Christians who want to know more about the Jewish roots of Christianity need to understand the Torah, as do followers of Islamic tradition and those interested in the roots of Abrahamic faiths.

The Torah For Dummies explains the history of the Torah, its structure and major principles, and how the Torah affects the daily lives of people who follow the Jewish way of life.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780470173459

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 04 January 2008

Country: United States

Imprint: For Dummies

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 185.0mm

Height: 231.0mm

Weight: 522g

Pages: 384

About the Author

Arthur Kurzweil is known as America's foremost Jewish genealogist. He is a teacher, a lecturer, and the author of several books including Kabbalah For Dummies.

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