| Mitzvot: A Sourcebook for the 613 Commandments Contributor(s): Isaacs, Ronald H. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1568219008 ISBN-13: 9781568219004 Publisher: Jason Aronson OUR PRICE: $108.30 Product Type: Hardcover Published: October 1996 Annotation: In Mitzvot: A Sourcebook for the 613 Commandments, best-selling author Rabbi Ronald Isaacs explores the world of mitzvot - the ways of classifying them, the biblical and rabbinic reasons for obeying them, and rationales for those commandments that have been the most enduring. Among the commandments examined are those that relate to the observance of the festivals, family life, the dietary laws, justice, war, animals and agriculture, and ritual purity. Special sections focus on the most famous of the 613 commandments - the Ten Commandments, the commandments as they relate to becoming a Bar or Bat Mitzvah, and an overview of women's obligations in performing commandments. A selection of notable quotations about mitzvot from throughout the ages is also included. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Judaism - Sacred Writings - Religion | Reference |
| Dewey: 296.18 |
| LCCN: 96013668 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 6.36" W x 9.31" (1.25 lbs) 265 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Jewish |
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| Publisher Description: Explores the commandments, from their biblical origins to modern observances. |