Bücher von Samuel C. Heilman

An encounter with the death of another is often an occasion when the bereaved need to be sustained in their loss, relieved of the anxiety that the meeting with death engenders, and comforted in their grief

An analysis of the three main dimensions of synagogue life - the houses of prayer, study and assembly. The author documents the synagogue experience and illustrates how people come there not only for spiritual purposes, but also to discover how they fit into the neighbourhood in which they share.