Describes Judaism.

"Discover the history, faith, and culture that have shaped the modern Jewish world"--Cover.

Being Jewish -- How it began -- The promised land -- The first kings -- New rulers -- Roman rule -- The Middle Ages -- Life in the diaspora -- The pogroms -- Zionism -- A new nightmare -- The holocaust -- The aftermath -- The synagogue -- Prayer -- Sacred books -- Writings and thinkers -- Values -- Kosher food -- The faces of Judaism -- Symbols and language -- The Jewish lifetime -- High Holy days -- Festivals -- Jewish contribution -- Index.