Choosing a Jewish Life: A Handbook for People Converting to Judaism and for Their Family and Friends: Diamant, Anita: Amazon.sg: Books Ed dition (24 fvrier 1998). This book is written from a progressive Jewish perspective which the book happily admits. The Gifts of the Jews: How a Tribe of Desert Nomads Changed the Way Everyone Thinks Talmud on the Mind: Exploring Chazal and Practical Psychology to Lead a Better Life A Code of Jewish Ethics: Volume 1: You Shall Be Holy. Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2013. Married to a convert herself, Anita Diamant provides advice and information that can transform the act of conversion into an extraordinary journey of self-discovery and spiritual growth. Do you believe that this item violates a copyright? Get any books you like and read everywhere you want. About Choosing a Jewish Life, Revised and Updated. English. I'd say it's well worth having on your bookshelf alongside Donin's To Be a Jew and Blu Greenburg's How to run a Traditional Jewish Household. It has helpful and sensitive advice for dealing with upset relatives (including how to deal with parents who may feel hurt that you are leaving the religion they raised you in), advice on choosing which sect of Judaism that is right for you, finding a rabbi, detailed information on the conversion process, advice on beginning to celebrate Shabbat and Jewish holidays, converting and/or raising Jewish children, finding your footing in your new religion and so much more. This is an excellent book, particularly if you are considering converting to Judaism, Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2017. Converts should read thisSo should born Jews! After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Choosing a Jewish Life by Anita Diamant is a great resource for any Jew-to-be. "As a rabbi and a convert, I appreciate this book deeply for its sensitivity to the complex feelings of those who are exploring paths to becoming Jewish, and for the deep love of Judaism it conveys. Choosing a Jewish life by Anita Diamant, 1997, Schocken Books edition, in English - 1st. Whether choosing Judaism for the first time, or returning or affirming this path for yourself, the choice to live a Jewish life calls for ritual and communal celebration. someone who is choosing a Jewish life). Choosing a Jewish Life: A Handbook for People Converting to Judaism and for Their Family and Friends PDF book by Anita Diamant Read Online or Free Download in ePUB, PDF or MOBI eBooks. Get this from a library! It is mostly written from the perspective of someone who is marrying into a Jewish family, it is a helpful overview with some nice tips about how to talk to family members etc about converting but it isn't as useful if you are not doing it for a spouse or partner. 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