Practical Judaism

description of book This book, a gateway to the world of Jewish Law and belief by the Chief Rabbi of Israel, Rabbi Israel Meir Lau, follows Jewish life around the clock and around the calendar. It takes you from the moment of arising in the morning until going to sleep at night, discussing the prayers, blessings, dress, food and drink, family life, and the special occasions in the Jewish calendar. Sabbaths, festivals and fasts are all expounded upon.  This book portrays the Jew during the mundane weekdays as well as on those special days when his spirits soar. Through life cycle events from birth to Bar Mitzvah to marriage to the sorrow of death, it examines how a Jew acts. It explores the underlying belief that both nourishes and is nourished by Jewish practice on these occasions.