How to Run a Traditional Jewish Household
Touchstone · Print & ebook · September 15, 1985
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- Who it’s for
- A warm guide to Jewish home life connects practical tradition with history, meaning, and modern questions.
- Themes
- Jewish home life and tradition, Jewish law and daily practice, Faith and feminism
- Genres
- Jewish Rituals & Practice, Jewish & Kosher Cooking, Jewish Holidays
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Told with warmth and understanding, this modern guide explores virtually every aspect of Jewish home life, showing that—contrary to popular belief—the home, and not the synagogue, is the most important institution in Jewish life. In How to Run a Traditional Jewish Household, Blu Greenberg opens the door to the heart of Jewish living, offering both practical wisdom and rich historical insight.
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With warmth, clarity, and authenticity, she explores what it means to create a home grounded in Jewish law, spirit, and culture. Divided into three illuminating sections—The Jewish Way, Special Stages of Life, and Celebration and Remembering—this essential book covers every aspect of daily Jewish life: prayer, dress, holidays, food preparation, marriage, parenthood, and the sacred milestones that shape a family’s journey. For those rediscovering their heritage, Greenberg offers an approachable, flexible guide—one that teaches the why behind each tradition as much as the how. For the observant, she provides thoughtful insights and expert detail to deepen existing practice. With a voice that is both deeply traditional and refreshingly modern, Greenberg also speaks to women navigating the intersection of faith and feminism. Greenberg’s understanding, empathy, and expertise make this book not just a manual—but a conversation, an inspiration, and a celebration of Jewish life. How to Run a Traditional Jewish Household is a timeless guide for anyone seeking to live—and love—the rhythms of Jewish tradition in the modern world.
Tradition at Home
A warm guide to Jewish home life connects practical tradition with history, meaning, and modern questions.
Come here for
- Jewish practice from prayer and food to holidays and family milestones
- The reasoning and history behind traditions
Expect
- Practical guidance shaped by Jewish law, spirit, and culture
- A traditional outlook in conversation with modern life and feminism
Where it sits
| Jewish Rituals & Practice | 99% |
|---|---|
| Jewish & Kosher Cooking | 46% |
| Jewish Holidays | 42% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Jewish Holidays
- Jewish Rituals & Practice
- Orthodox Judaism
- Authors
- Blu Greenberg
- Publisher
- Touchstone
- Published
- September 15, 1985
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Jewish home life and tradition · Jewish law and daily practice · Faith and feminism
- Reading lane
- Jewish Holidays