About - The Jewish Home - by Eliyahu Kitov

The Jewish Home is a fountain of information detailing with everything you need to know about the Jewish life-cycle and home life. This New Edition is this is a perfect guide book for those seeking an introduction
to Torah Observant family life, as well as a reference guide for Students, Newlyweds, and anyone seeking to learn more about one of the most important tenants of Judaism - i.e., Jewish Family life. Written by
Rabbi Abraham Eliyahu Kitov, this book was originally published in Hebrew under the title of Ish u'Beiso. This New EXPANDED English version of The Jewish Home is faithful to the original Hebrew Edition,
and the English translation is graceful and engaging. Encyclopedic in scope, the text is divided into twenty-seven thematic chapters and each chapter is a gem! Easy to read and very informative.

Features - The Jewish Home - by Eliyahu Kitov

Encyclopedic in scope, the text is divided into twenty-seven thematic chapters:

• The Preciousness of Marriage
• The Consecration of Marriage
• Where Joy Dwells
• "And I Shall Dwell in Their Midst" (the home as a sanctuary)
• Domestic Harmony
• When Peace is Not Achieved
• Peace of Mind
• A Woman of Valor
• Modesty and Manners
• Respect and Esteem (between a husband and wife)
• Fidelity and Devotion
• On Sufficing with Little
• Open Your Door (hospitality and charity)
• Kindness Begins with Family and Friends
• Kindness to Animals
• Sanctifying the Act of Eating
• Private Property and Public Good
• The Mezuzah
• Separating Tithes and Taking Challah
• The Dietary Laws
• Family Purity
• Happiness and Security
• Circumcision
• Pidyon ha-Ben (redemption of the first born)
• Raising Children
• Bar Mitzvah
• "And You Shall Teach Them to Your Children"

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