These Are the Words

The most essential ideas, concepts and terms of Jewish life explained by one of Judaism¿s greatest scholars of spirituality. Judaism itself is a language, a group¿s way of expressing beliefs, longings, aspirations and dreams. The vocabulary of Jewish life is the framework that Jews use to hand their past to their children. It is also the vocabulary that people of other faiths need to know to understand Judaism and Jewish life. In this revised, expanded, highly readable, enlightening and entertaining new edition of ¿the ultimate Jewish primer,¿ one of the greatest teachers of our time takes readers on a historical and spiritual journey through Judaism. Dr. Arthur Green explains the meaning, history and origin of over 150 core Hebrew words that are shared and understood throughout the Jewish world. This new edition includes terms previously unexplored. With humor, insight and relevance, he lays out the basic vocabulary of Jewish communal and religious identity and shows why it is important for