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THE FAQ of MODERN JUDAISM Questions Posed to Jewish Legal Experts Show Vibrancy of Modern Jewish Life "...provides a wonderful and accessible resource for the advanced student of Halacha as well as the beginner. I have no doubt that this book will be a tremendous resource for everyone who is interested in Halacha." Richard Joel, President, Yeshiva University Living the Halachic Process: Questions and Answers for the Modern Jew (Devora Publishing, August 2007) consists of over 100 questions that have been culled from thousands of queries that have been sent by Jews from different backgrounds and levels of observance throughout the world to the Eretz Hemdah Institute in Jerusalem, Israel. The questions touch upon every area of life and reveal the basic desire of the enquirers to understand the response of Judaism to modern life. Does a place of business require a mezuzah, and, if so, does one make a blessing when affixing it? Is there a minimum time that Shabbat and Yom Tov candles must remain lit? Should one pray from a prayer book or by heart? The answers themselves reveal the unique way that the Eretz Hemdah Institute melds sound halachic responses with sensitivity to the individual and an awareness, not easily found today, that it is not necessary to burden the Jewish people with unnecessarily stringent laws. In a detailed introduction, the editors present the development of halachic literature over the centuries. They give the reader a fascinating, behind-the-scenes look at the process a Rabbi goes through and the different approaches used to form a teshuva (response to a legal question). Title: Living the Halachic Process: Questions and Answers for the Modern Jew Chief Editor: Rabbi Daniel Mann Publisher: Devora Publishing Pub Date: August 2007 Pages: 440 ISBN: 978-1-932687-88-0 Hard Cover $24.95 This book is available through Ingram, Baker & Taylor or via the publisher directly: FAX: 1 866 205 3966 Schools and libraries are eligible for discounts. Please call 1-212-444-1657 to order. Stuart Schnee Public Relations, Marketing & Sales US Tel: 973-796-2753 Israel Tel: +972-54-790-9120 Fax: +972-2-561-0943 Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) =========================================================== Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
