A Good Jewish Study Book List (Torah, Pentateuch, Eden, America)

[Avi]

Now, I haven't all of these, but I have a lot of them. They are essential for those interested in an Orthodox conversion.

Good Books:

1. To Be a Jew - Donin

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg.../-/0465086241/

2. Living Jewish - Asheri

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg.../-/089696003X/

3. This is My G-D - Wouk

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg.../-/0316955140/

4. Code of Jewish Law - Golden

5. Principles of the Jewish Faith - Aryeh Kaplan

6. Shabbat & Kashruth - Dayan Grunfield

7. Pardes Rimonim - Tendler

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg.../-/0881251445/

8. The Jew and His Home - Kitov

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg.../-/0884000044/

9. The Jewish Catalogue - 3 Vol.

10. The Jewish Woman - Lubavitch

11. Pentateuch - Soncino

12. The Bible - Hebrew Publishing Co.

13. Pathway Through the Bible - Cohen

14. Articles in Ency. Judaica

15. Siddur - Art Scroll

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg.../-/089906650X/

16. Mahzorim - Art Scroll

17. History - Grayzel

18. The Challenge of Marriage - Basri Sima

19. Becoming a Jew - Lamm

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...l/-/0824603508

20. The Kolel in America - Bomzer

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...l/-/0884001180

21. The Chosen Road - Bomzer

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...l/-/0884001873

22. To Pray as a Jew - Donin

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0465086330

23. To Raise a Jewish Child - Donin

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0465086357

24. The Jewish Way in Love and Marriage - Lamm

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...l/-/0060649151

25. Doesn’t Anyone Blush Anymore - Friedman

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...l/-/0060628545

26. Waters of Eden - Kaplan

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...l/-/1879016087

27. A Hedge of Roses - Lamm

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...l/-/0873064348

28. Total Immersion: A Mikvah Anthology - Rivka Slonim

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...l/-/0765799553

[Deut 13:1]

Originally Posted by avi

They are essential for those interested in an Orthodox conversion.

Well, I've read about a third of them and glanced at about another 3rd of them, although most people who come to Orthodox Judaism are Jewish at one point and just doing teshuva. Very few people actually convert to Orthodox Judaism as most Rabbi's are good enough to talk them out of it.

Although, I'm glad they didn't talk Jewscout out of it.

[jewscout]

Originally Posted by Binyamin

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Well, I've read about a third of them and glanced at about another 3rd of them, although most people who come to Orthodox Judaism are Jewish at one point and just doing teshuva. Very few people actually convert to Orthodox Judaism as most Rabbi's are good enough to talk them out of it.

Although, I'm glad they didn't talk Jewscout out of it.

hey, conversion orthodox requires a very serious commitment to live the observant lifestyle. Though my heart was there my finances were not, but i have my own path to take, and hopefully by summer of 07 i will be on an El Al flight to make aliyah to israel
and i have found a few kibbutzes that will aid me in gaining a halachic conversion

[jewscout]

back to the topic at hand...
thanks Avi!

[Avi]

Originally Posted by Binyamin

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Well, I've read about a third of them and glanced at about another 3rd of them, although most people who come to Orthodox Judaism are Jewish at one point and just doing teshuva. Very few people actually convert to Orthodox Judaism as most Rabbi's are good enough to talk them out of it.

Although, I'm glad they didn't talk Jewscout out of it.

Well, from what I've heard you aren't Jewish unless you convert in an orthodox fashion, and I subscribe to that. Reform or Conservative Movements have a tendency to pick and choose mitzvot or mishna to observe. If one really has love for the Jewish people, and wishes to join them, they are obligated to accept the entire Torah and Talmud (mishna included). They don't have the "luxury" of being born Jewish and choosing what movement they wish to participate in. But, this is just all my opinion.

[Deut 13:1]

Originally Posted by Avi

Well, from what I've heard you aren't Jewish unless you convert in an orthodox fashion, and I subscribe to that. Reform or Conservative Movements have a tendency to pick and choose mitzvot or mishna to observe. If one really has love for the Jewish people, and wishes to join them, they are obligated to accept the entire Torah and Talmud (mishna included). They don't have the "luxury" of being born Jewish and choosing what movement they wish to participate in. But, this is just all my opinion.

If you're born from a Jewish mother in a reformed or conservative family, and you come to Orthodox Judaism, there is no conversion, you're simply doing teshuva. Although I think we're talking about opposite thing, I think you're talking about non-Jews who come to Judaism.

[Avi]

Originally Posted by Binyamin

If you're born from a Jewish mother in a reformed or conservative family, and you come to Orthodox Judaism, there is no conversion, you're simply doing teshuva. Although I think we're talking about opposite thing, I think you're talking about non-Jews who come to Judaism.

Yeah, I was talking about goyim who come to Judaism.

What movement are you, Benyamin?

[Deut 13:1]

Originally Posted by Avi

Yeah, I was talking about goyim who come to Judaism.

What movement are you, Benyamin?

Lubavitcher

[Avi]

Originally Posted by Binyamin

Lubavitcher

Good man, good man.

haha