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Settings of Silver (Second Edition): An Introduction to Judaism Paperback – 1 July 2000
by Stephen M Wylen (Author)
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Originally published in 1989, this comprehensive survey of Judaism has become a popular text in universities, religious colleges and seminaries, and adult education classes. Now, its author, Stephen Wylen, performs a genuine service by updating his critically acclaimed text for the 21st century. Settings of Silver, Second Edition, reflects the changes in the political structure of Eastern Europe and other recent events, while retaining its accessibility, easy-to-understand language, and compactness. In four sections, the author covers the history of Judaism. Section One includes basic beliefs, what it means to be a Jew, the role of Torah, and the Jewish view of God. Section Two covers faith, practices and customs, including holydays, marriage and family law and ritual, dietary laws, and beliefs surrounding death and the afterlife. Section Three is a history of Judaism, from its foundations to the early part of the 20th century, with a look to mysticism, literature, philosophy and daily life in the Jewish community. In Section Four the author continues the history of Judaism up to the present day, including the Holocaust, the State of Israel, the effects of modernism on Judaism, and the future of Judaism. Engaging, timely, and appropriate for persons of all religious backgrounds, this enduring work belongs in the library of anyone (Jews included) who wants to understand Judaism and the Jewish people. +
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Review
His analysis helps the reader to understand Judaism in relation to Christianity. -- Ben Hollander
Stephen Wylen's Settings of Silver is an excellent, concise, easy, and informed introduction to the religion of the Jews. --Lawrence Kushner, Rabbi-in-Residence at the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in New York and author of Invisible Lines of Connection; Eyes Remade for Wonder, and other books.
About the Author
Rabbi Stephen M. Wylen is the religious leader of Temple Beth Tikvah in Wayne, NJ, and writes a bi-weekly column for The Record, Hackensack, NJ.
Product details
ASIN : 080913960X
Publisher : Paulist Press
Publication date : 1 July 2000
Edition : 2nd Revised ed.
Language : English
Print length : 496 pages
ISBN-10 : 1841586811
ISBN-13 : 978-1841586816
Item weight : 680 g
Dimensions : 14.99 x 3.3 x 22.61 cm
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Bradley May
5.0 out of 5 stars Very pleased, must read.Reviewed in the United States on 15 December 2013
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This book is an excellent primer for those who are looking to learn more about Judaism, whether for the purpose of gaining general knowledge or wishing to discover whether conversion is a good route for them to take. It is incredibly informative and easy to read without dumbing down things or sounding preachy- in fact, this book makes no attempt to encourage conversion, it just provides information clearly. A refreshing change from many Christian works which encourage conversion first and provide information second, often in false causal chains or assuming unrelated line items to be true. This book is not dogmatic making it great.
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Will Jerom
5.0 out of 5 stars A solid review of JudaismReviewed in the United States on 29 April 2012
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If you are looking for a fairly thorough, balanced, and scholarly approach to the introduction of Judaism, it seems this book should suit your needs. The writing is fairly clear and direct, so it could be used for an introductory course to the Jewish faith, and covers Judaism in more detail than shorter works. The writer tries to avoid introducing biases or preferences for one view of Judaism (Modern, Conservative or Reform) over the other. Historical dimension on the development of Judaism is also included here. On the whole I found it to be a responsible and thorough overview to the Jewish faith, and the concerns of the Jewish people.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book for those who want to learn about JudaismReviewed in the United States on 10 June 2018
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Excellent book for those who want to learn about Judaism. Covers a wide range of topics, easy to read. I would enjoy this book even if I was not taking an "Intro to Judaism" class.
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Turtle Calliope Zombie
5.0 out of 5 stars Very informativeReviewed in the United States on 28 June 2022
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This book is incredibly informative but fair warning, it’s history book style of informative, meaning it’s a dry read. The authors did not waste space on making the book entertaining— just the facts.
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Alex R.
4.0 out of 5 stars Recommended!Reviewed in the United States on 31 December 2018
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Very good introduction to Judaism. Well written and easy to follow.
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