What We Jews Believe

Invigorating and informative, Cohon’s priceless thesis on Jewish beliefs is a detailed account of Judaism’s origins and history! With scientific objectivity and in plain prose he states the salient facts of Judaism, its ethics and phases of worship. Discussing God, history, the torah and its role today, Cohon shows Judaism, unlike Christianity, as having neither the concept of an explicit definition of faith nor established principles of faith for observant Jews. Judaism, an exacting belief system, affirms God’s existence and uniqueness and demands the strict performance of deeds or commandments. Instructive!