The Jewish way in love and marriage

With the traditions and laws of the Bible as his base, Rabbi Lamm portrays the great effort Judaism has expended in creating and maintaining the institution of marriage. He shows how indispensable it is to society as a whole and to the Jewish community in particular. He summarizes the traditional views of marriage and explores the outward symbols, practices, and customs of the traditional wedding ceremony, explaining their significance. At the same time, he breaks clarifies and explores Jewish law to such topics as premarital sex, homosexuality, and mixed marriages.

First sentence: The story is told that a Roman matron once asked Rabbi Yose: "How has your God been occupying his time since He finished the creation of the world?"

Year

1980

Language

English

Publisher

Jonathan David Publishers

Editions

1

Pages

304

ISBN

9780824603533

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