Summary of Contents

1. Introduction
2. Part I: The Historical Framework
3. The Biblical Legacy
4. The Second Temple Era
5. Judaism of the Talmud and Midrash
6. Medieval Judaism
7. Medieval Jewish Philosophy
8. Kabbalah
9. The Modern Era
10. Part II:Jewish Beliefs and Values
11. God and the World
12. Israel's Sacred History
13. Life After Death
14. The Mystic Path
15. Wisdom and Scholarship
16. Justice and Morality
17. Part III: Jewish Observances and Institutions
18. Jewish Education
19. Places of Worship: Temple and Synagogue
20. Judaism and Daily Life
21. The Sacred Calendar
22. Life Cycle Observances
23. Appendix I
24. Appendix II
25. Glossary

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