The Second Jewish Book of WHY

by Alfred J. Kolatch

Book Overview

The Second Jewish Book of Why is a sequel to The Jewish Book of Why. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0824603052
• ISBN13: 9780824603052
• Release Date: December 2007
• Publisher: Jonathan David Publishers
• Length: 423 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.0" x 8.8"

Customer Reviews

Thorough and lengthy, but a little bit out of date

Having loved the precursor to this book, I was looking forward to a more in-depth dive into Jewish customs and practice. However, while it covered many moral dilemmas of this modern era, it was still a little homophobic, which is not something that I'd expected, seeing as its precursor was quite reform-friendly. All that aside, it is still a good volume to have on hand to answer burning questions.

Good Second Helping

Kolatch follows up on his nicely readable BOOK OF JEWISH WHY with this second edition on Jewish practices, laws and traditions. Readers also learn about several controversial subjects such as abortion, homosexuality, and why having a Jewish mother (but not father) determines whether or not one is considered a Jew. Kolatch uses the same question-and-answer format that makes this book so informative and easy to read. This book is nearly as good as its predecessor, which also made great reading for both Jews and non-Jews. Perhaps we could use similar books on Catholics, Baptists, Buddhists, and other religious traditions.

Second Jewish Book of Why

Authoritative, covers topics Jews and others would focus on, well-written.

Very good!

This is a great book. Not as goos as the first, but well worth the money.