Gates of Mitzvah

A comprehensive guide to Jewish observance throughout the cycle of life. Included in this volume are sections on birth, childhood, education, marriage, the Jewish home, death and mourning, complete notes and a wide selection of concise essays on related topics.

In keeping with the traditional Jewish emphasis on deeds as the primary expression of religious life, this volume encourages the performance of specific mitzvot as the key to Jewish survival. Gates of Mitzvah was written to help modern Jews create authentic responses, to give their lives Jewish depth and character. While honoring the Reform Jewish principle of individual choice, it suggests that Jewish survival requires commitment to some meaningful level of Jewish performance (mitzvah), and that such commitment can bring great joy to home and family.