Book Lists
UPDATE 2/19/2023 - There used to be a large list of books on various topics through Amazon's list function, but they've disabled the program, and I have to build the lists again from scratch without access to my old lists. A new page of list is below with the lists I've recreated so far.
Please comparison shop for the best deals and consider used books. All lists are in no particular order.
The problem with books: Halacha books are universally very stringent. They want be "acceptable" to the largest possible audience, and that means taking a halachic position everyone can agree on. You will rarely find "leniencies," even if those leniencies are the standard practice in many communities. What is defined as a "leniency" can also depend on who is doing the defining. Some people might call it the stringent opinion, not a leniency! Always take what you read with a grain of salt, and expect someone to say, "Where on earth did you learn that chumrah! No one does that!" a whole lot if you learn primarily from books. This is why your friends are important. They help you see what the actual practice is in your community. Or...you can be like me and your friends will create a "Spot Kochava's crazy chumrahs" game for you.
Comparison shop:
PaperbackSwap.com
Google Shopping
Half.com
Eichlers.com
A great insite into Jewish culture is a novel called The Righteous Men. It covers customs in a way that helps the Gentiles better understand and respect the jewish people in a more positive way.
ReplyDeleteBooklists seem broken, please consider fixing. Thanks.
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DeleteThe book list needs to be updated book link is broken on amazon.
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DeleteThank you for this, opened my mind when it came to the Jewish Culture and has given me a better understanding
ReplyDeleteJust a heads up, I saw you were planning on coming back to post, so I thought I would let you know that these book links do not work anymore. Thanks for running this blog!
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