How To Run A Traditional Jewish Household Book

I'm a Presbyterian minister of quarter-Jewish descent with, obviously, a strong interest in Judaism.

I'm far from a specialist, so I don't have much to add to the conversation here other than my personal impressions. On the positive side, this book is a good read, highly accessible. It gives a very clear and beautiful window into the Greenbergs' household practices of Judaism. You can almost taste the food, see the candles, etc.

But, as some others have noted, having read similar Orthodox sources, I get the strong sense that Greenberg is not representaive of most in that wing of Judaism. She is clearly not only Modern Orthodox, but represents the left-wing of that progressive half of Orthodoxy. She is a strong feminist, for example. And she is also probably not as knowledgable as some rabbinic authors. Also, this is a little dated now, having been written in the 1980s.

For a more traditional guide to Orthodox practices and belief try some of the ArtScroll titles, like Rabbi Mord. Katz, Understanding Judaism.