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003			OCoLC
005			20240726104704.0
008			940610s1995 nyu b 001 0 eng
010			_a94003550
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050	0	0	_aBM565 _b.W438 1995
049			_aSBIM
100	1		_aAriel, David S., _e1
245	1	0	_aWhat do Jews believe? : _bthe spiritual foundations of Judaism / _cDavid S. Ariel.
260			_aNew York : _bSchocken Books, _c(c)1995.
300			_axi, 290 pages ; _c25 cm
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
504			_a2
505	0	0	_a1. God -- _t2. Human Destiny -- _t3. Good and Evil -- _t4. The Chosen People -- _t5. The Meaning of Torah -- _t6. The Mitzvot -- _t7. Prayer -- _t8. The Messiah -- _t9. Why Be Jewish? A Letter to My Children.
520	0		_aOnce understood as an inherited tradition, religion is increasingly viewed today as a matter of personal choice, an experience to be examined and explored. Yet while many American Jews feel an emotional attachment to Judaism, they cannot always articulate the beliefs that define their faith. In this provocative study, David Ariel explores the diverse and colorful views of Jewish thinkers on the profound issues of God, human destiny, good and evil, chosenness, Torah, and messianism, among many other subjects. Despite a diversity of views, Ariel finds an overarching structure in the "sacred myths" that Jews of every orientation return to as their core beliefs - the essential ideas that each generation strives to interpret and apply to life
520	8		_aTo call these beliefs "myths" does not mean that they are fairy tales, but rather that they are starting points that define the essence of faith. Meaning, Ariel argues, is always presented in the language of the myths, or beliefs, that a culture holds sacred, and the sacred myths of Judaism reveal the special nature of Jewish spirituality. This spirited, clarifying discussion guides us toward a definition of the beliefs that shape Jewish identity, providing the rationale and stimulus for a reconnection to the spiritual tradition of Judaism.
650		0	_aJudaism _xEssence, genius, nature.
942			_c1 _hBM565 _m1995 _QCC _xNIK- ADDED 6-1-2023 _w125.99 _2LOC _dCynthia Snell
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902			_a1 _bCynthia Snell _c1 _dCynthia Snell