A review by csd17
Jewish Literacy: The Most Important Things to Know about the Jewish Religion, Its People, and Its History, by Joseph Telushkin
4.0
Caveat-- Didn't read the whole thing.
I read mostly from the end of the biblical section to the end of medieval period and the section on Sholem Aleichem (the Twain story was great!) through the end of WWII. Was appalled at many things, thoroughly impressed with others (Denmark and Sweden), and thought much about "the 614th commandment."
This sort of book has a place and a use. I find that Jonathan Sacks often has a broader scope and wish that he would attempt something like this.
I read mostly from the end of the biblical section to the end of medieval period and the section on Sholem Aleichem (the Twain story was great!) through the end of WWII. Was appalled at many things, thoroughly impressed with others (Denmark and Sweden), and thought much about "the 614th commandment."
This sort of book has a place and a use. I find that Jonathan Sacks often has a broader scope and wish that he would attempt something like this.