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Donin, Hayim. To Be a Jew: A Guide to Jewish Observance in
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338 pages. ISBN 0-465086-32-2.
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Klein, Isaac. A Guide to Jewish Religious Practice.
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and Orthodox authorities. It is more than a list of do's and don'ts: Each
chapter discusses the philosophy, history and the reasons why these laws and
customs came to be. This guide covers daily prayer, tallit and tzitzit,
tefillin, weddings, births, adoption, divorce, bar and bat miztvahs, death and
mourning, the High Holy Days, the Jewish festivals and fast days, Shabbat,
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Shendelman, Sara; Davis, Avram. Traditions: The Complete Book of
Prayers, Rituals, and Blessings for Every Jewish Home. Hyperion; 1998.
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Trepp, Leo. The Complete Book of Jewish Observance. New
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