Еврейский мир

The "Jewish world" is not an artistic exaggeration. A multi-thousand-year history and various forms of social life, the richest literature and exquisite poetry, the thoroughness of religious legislation and the unsurpassed freedom of religious and philosophical thought are just some of the manifestations of this inexhaustible world. It is difficult to capture the whole world at a glance, but Rabbi Telushkin's 350 short essays allow not only to get a superficial impression of him, but also to feel its depth and diversity. It is no coincidence that The Jewish World went through many reprints in English and rightfully became one of the most popular Jewish books in Russian. About all this and not only in the book The Jewish World (Rabbi Yosef Telushkin)

In these days, when Jews in the US are prospering, so is Jewish ignorance. The most basic provisions of Judaism, the most important events of Jewish history and modernity, are either vaguely familiar or unknown to modern Jews themselves. They are more likely to tell you about the three hypostases of the Christian trinity than to explain their understanding of Jewish mitzvahs. They know that Columbus discovered America in 1492, but they don't remember what event shook the entire Jewish world that same year. many Jews lack information about the basic tenets of Judaism. The audience represented the diversity of Jewish life in the USA: Reform, Conservative and Orthodox synagogues, community centers. Despite the differences between these streams of Judaism, at least one of their needs and desires are the same: to obtain an accessible source of basic information about the faith and life of the Jews. This is what the author has devoted the last two and a half years while writing his book. Although it claims to be encyclopedic in its coverage of material, it can be read in succession as a narrative rather than a reference book. Therefore, the chapters are not in alphabetical order, but in historical sequence. After reading this or that chapter, you will not only understand the historical or ritual meaning of the corresponding term, but you will also have a desire to apply this term to your daily life. section to take a fresh look at Judaism and Jewish history as a reference book that is consulted in search of a specific term. The author hopes that the book will also help those who have never received a systematic Jewish education and are often embarrassed to reveal their ignorance by the question of the meaning of a particular term or expression.