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taybot's review
informative
medium-paced
3.5
Should have been titled "cultural norms of Ashkenazi households"
skylarkochava's review against another edition
4.0
A nice overview from what I remember after 3 years.
Solid introductory book, well organized and easy to read. I read the book as the "textbook" of an intro to Judaism course, which it was well-suited for. It's organized in such a way that the chapters lend themselves to a discussion group between chapters. It doesn't go very in-depth, but it will give you a solid foundation to build on. It reads more like encyclopedia entries than a narrative, if that's important to you.
Solid introductory book, well organized and easy to read. I read the book as the "textbook" of an intro to Judaism course, which it was well-suited for. It's organized in such a way that the chapters lend themselves to a discussion group between chapters. It doesn't go very in-depth, but it will give you a solid foundation to build on. It reads more like encyclopedia entries than a narrative, if that's important to you.
fractaltexan's review against another edition
5.0
A great introduction the Judaism! Robinson was concise in his explanations, and expanded in areas I felt warranted such expansion. Regardless, the book was wonderful to read and it's helped me along in my studies.
persnickety_9's review against another edition
4.0
I just finished reading this for my conversion. Thorough and interesting, although a bit dense to slog through at times. Overall very enjoyable and enlightening. I learned so much.
catboyfu's review against another edition
5.0
a beautiful and comprehensive book on judaism; covering topics from its history, its religious practices, its people, its customs, and everything in between. this is the first book i bought and read for my conversion journey and i believe i made the right choice. topics were explained thoroughly and thoughtfully, and topics that weren't touched on so heavily i was able to do my own research based on the foundations the book gave me. i highly recommend it to anyone, jewish or non-jewish, converting or not. you'll learn a lot and, in my opinion, gain a better worldview by the end of it.
thekeziamartins's review against another edition
4.0
A great beginning overview of judaism! It is well written and well organized, however, even tho it talks about every essential point in judaism, since prayers until kabbalah, I think it could be a little bit more deeply in the subjects.