Reviews for Synagogue Survival Kit

The average rating for Synagogue Survival Kit based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2009-07-22 00:00:00 Jeffery Buckmaster I've been reading about Judaism, and wanted to have an idea of what I was in for if I visited a synagogue, so I thought this book might be helpful. It gives very comprehensive tour of Jewish liturgy- so much so that my low-church Protestant brain got rather lost in its complexity. However I did learn some interesting things on how Jews view prayer and etiquette surrounding religious items like Torah scrolls, prayer shawls, and skull caps. The author seems to present it as a beginner text, but it's really not. This is a better book for those who have some experience with synagogues but want to learn more. So it's actually a good book, just not what I was looking for.

Review # 2 was written on 2013-02-06 00:00:00 A. P. Lilley I am Jewish, but was not raised going to regular services. This book not only provides practical information, but gives the backgrounds of rituals, how they formed, and ritual objects and their significance. While a good amount I knew, it was nice to know why things are done the way they are in a synagogue and sometimes when this developed in history and the variations between orthodox, conservative, reform, Ashkenazic and Sephardic traditions. Highly recommended for anyone wanting a fuller understanding of Jewish rituals.