Judaism in Five Minutes

<p><em>Judaism in Five Minutes </em>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. 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: </p><p></p><p>•What is the Torah? </p><p>•What is the Talmud? </p><p>•What is Jewish law? </p><p>•What is a rabbi? </p><p>•Was Jesus Jewish? </p><p>•What does kosher mean? </p><p>•Do Jews believe in a messiah? </p><p>•What is Zionism? </p><p>•What is antisemitism? </p><p>•What role did race play in the Holocaust?</p><p></p><p>Because each chapter can be read in about five minutes the book offers ideal supplementary resources in classrooms or an engaging read for those curious about the world around them.</p>