Shabbat: The Right Way
Resolving Halachic Dilemmas

by J. Simcha Cohen
December 2009
Urim Publications
Distributed by Coronet Books
ISBN: 9789655240214
203 pages
$19.95 paper original

---

How do Rabbis arrive at the answers to questions?

Rabbi J. Simcha Cohen provides both the answers to questions on Shabbat observance and a look at the process by which the answers are derived. He also analyzes contemporary, controversial Shabbat issues such as the possibility for a Shabbat bus, women's cosmetics, and the building of an Eruv. According to Rabbi Cohen, ''Halachah, the distinctly unique Jewish legal system, crystallizes the guidelines of Judaism. It makes us into Jews and marks us as Jewish. As such, an understanding of the halachic process provides insight into the inner soul of Jewish life itself.''

There are many books that address questions of Shabbat observance. Shabbat: The Right Way differs in that it provides definitive direction as well as openly sharing the analysis. For the person seeking to understand Jewish law, this book offers the opportunity to learn why Jews do certain things. For those already familiar with halachah, this book will serve as a springboard for deeper study, and all readers will come away with a sense of what is at the heart of Judaism.

Return to Coronet Books main page