Life Bibliography

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General Books about Jewish Life
Lifecycle Ritual
Newborn Ceremonies
Bar/Bat Mitzvah
Conversion
Weddings
Divorce
Death & Mourning
Jewish Education
Building a Jewish Home
Relationships
Sex & Sexuality

General

Celebration & Renewal: Rites of Passage in Judaism, edited by Rela M. Geffen (Jewish Publication Society, 1993).
Finding Each Other in Judaism: Meditations on the Rites of Passage from Birth to Immortality, by Harold M. Schulweis (UAHC Press, 2001).
How to Be a Perfect Stranger: A Guide to Etiquette in Other People's Religious Ceremonies: Vol. I, edited by Arthur J. Magida (Jewish Lights Publishing, 1996).
Life Cycles in Jewish and Christian Worship, edited by Paul F. Bradshaw and Lawrence A. Hoffman (University of Notre Dame Press, 1996).
Teaching Jewish Life Cycle: Traditions and Activities, by Barbara Binder Kadden and Bruce Kadden (A.R.E. Publishing, 1997).

Lifecycle Ritual

The Book of Jewish Sacred Practices: CLAL's Guide to Everyday & Holiday Rituals & Blessings, edited by Irwin Kula and Vanessa L. Ochs (Jewish Lights, 2001).
Healing of Soul, Healing of Body: Spiritual Leaders Unfold the Strength & Solace in Psalms, edited by Simkha Y. Weintraub (Jewish Lights Publishing, 1994).
Lifecycles, Volume I: Jewish Women on Life Passages & Personal Milestones, edited by Rabbi Debra Orenstein (Jewish Lights Publishing, 1994).
Tears of Sorrow, Seeds of Hope: A Jewish Spiritual Companion for Infertility and Pregnancy Loss, by Nina Beth Cardin (Jewish Lights Publishing, 1999).