These Are the Words—A Vocabulary of Jewish Spiritual Life

Judaism itself is a language, a group's way of expressing beliefs, longings, aspirations and dreams. The vocabulary

of Jewish life is the framework that Jews use

to hand their past to their children. It is also the vocabulary

that people of other faiths need to know to

understand Judaism and Jewish life.

In this revised, expanded, highly readable, enlightening

and entertaining new edition of "the ultimate

Jewish primer," one of the greatest teachers of our

time takes readers on a historical and spiritual journey

through Judaism. Dr. Arthur Green explains the

meaning, history and origin of over 150 core Hebrew

words that are shared and understood throughout the

Jewish world. This new edition includes terms previously

unexplored.

With humor, insight and relevance, he lays out the

basic vocabulary of Jewish communal and religious

identity and shows why it is important for people to

know and use these words in Hebrew.