Judaism in Five Minutes

<p> Judaism in Five Minutes provides an accessible and lively introduction to common questions about Jews and Judaism with a focus on Jewish communities textual traditions practices rituals laws holidays and life-cycle events. As with other volumes in the Religion in 5 Minutes series this volume is suitable for beginning students and general readers through a series of general questions succinctly answered by experts in the field. Some of the questions addressed in this volume include the following: What is the Torah? What is the Talmud? What is Jewish law? What is a rabbi? Was Jesus Jewish? What does kosher mean? Do Jews believe in a messiah? What is Zionism? What is antisemitism? What role did race play in the Holocaust?</p><p></p><p>Because each chapter can be read in about five minutes the books offer ideal supplementary resources in classrooms or an engaging read for those curious about the world around them.</p>